We have faith that our team will win. And faith that it will rain. Even that we can pick a winning lottery number. In all those cases, faith requires taking a risk on something you can’t see. Faith requires trust. So why do we have so much trouble with trusting God?
Faith requires trust: taking a risk on something we can’t see More
Free salvation through Jesus. It’s a free gift, right? And all I have to do is believe. So then, how can it cost nothing but ask for everything?
Free salvation – How can it cost nothing but ask for everything? More
Hearing is good. Understanding is better. Action is needed! Sometimes we think knowledge is good. But what do we do with knowledge for the sake of knowledge? We can gain information by hearing something. It can turn into knowledge if we understand it. But it becomes useful when we act on it.
Hearing is good. Understanding is better. Action is needed! The Shema Part 1 More
Is eternity forever or just for a long time? Isn’t eternity forever? Always? Forever going back in time and forever going forward in time? Well, that depends.
Is eternity forever or just for a long time? More
Hamas attacked Israel. Many people will immediately wonder if this is the beginning of the end of the world. Can The End Times be forced? Jesus said we can’t know when. But can we force God to start fulfilling the prophecies about The End Times? Seven years ago, I wrote “Are Muslim and Christian “jihadists”
Hamas attacked Israel – can the End Times be forced? More
Is Christian knowledge really knowledge? Some people with knowledge fear Christian knowledge. Some Christians fear knowledge. But why? Christians shouldn’t fear knowledge!
Is Christian knowledge really knowledge? More
Does God really make sure everything turns out good? Some Christians seem to think He does. But is that really true? What if I tell you the answer is, “It depends”?
Actually, it depends on a whole bunch of things. One of those things is what do we mean by “good”?
Does God really make sure everything turns out good? More
Joseph Sold by His Brothers Ge 37:12 Now his brothers had gone to graze their father’s flocks near Shechem, 13 and Israel said to Joseph, “As you know, your brothers are grazing the flocks near Shechem. Come, I am going to send you to them.” “Very well,” he replied. Ge 37:14 So he said to
Joseph Sold by His Brothers More
We complain to God. God actually responds! But are we happy? No! We complain about God’s response to our complaint. Does God smite us? Well, no. But maybe it does help when we complain with respect.
When we complain about God’s response to our complaint More
In the beginning. Or maybe shortly after the beginning. Either way, at some point, the earth was formless and empty. What does that mean? Was it the beginning or not? Is there any significance to formless and empty?
Now the earth was formless and empty More
