One of the most recognizable and yet probably most misunderstood tools of Jesus Christ’s ministry was his use of parables. These were stories he told as he went from town to town, and some of them he definitely told more than once as we mentioned in the previous post on the life of a typical […]
As some of you may be aware, I’ve been spending much time reading and researching into New Testament history, with particular regard to how Jesus Christ and the church fit into the real history of events during the life of Jesus and immediately thereafter. So I’m starting off a series of blog posts on what […]
I’ve heard this statement “Your God is too small” used in certain Christian circles to denote a certain lack of faith in God’s ability to do supposedly mighty things for a person.
The story of Christmas is rooted in the story of Israel, and we must always attempt to tell it from that perspective. So here goes.
The question of life’s origin, its purpose and its end vis-à-vis the occurrences of evil, pain and inexplicable happenings continue to plague mankind. They are the questions to which we never seem to find satisfactory answers. All the philosophical and Christian answers seem satisfactory until one is suddenly shaken by the reality of the death […]
Driving along in my jalopy one Friday, my thoughts were far apart; on one hand I was thinking about the air conditioner my jalopy badly needed and the dust that this arid road was blowing in with all these impatient 4-wheelers whisking past and on the other hand I was just thinking about how much […]
I’m sure to most Christians, this title will evoke thoughts of the kingdom of God versus the kingdom of darkness. Well, you have every right to. However, my thoughts today are not focused on a comparison of those two, much us they do exist in the Christian conversation. Today, my focus is on the kingdom […]
