Adam and Eve had two sons, the elder was Cain and Abel was the younger. The younger became a herdsman and the elder a farmer. No sibling rivalries are mentioned but one day Cain murders Abel. Unjustified primeval fratricide! The tipping point that led to the younger brother’s demise actually happens at the altar of … Continue reading Why Did God Reject Cain’s Sacrifice?
Did A Talking Snake Deceive Eve?
Genesis 3 tells us that “the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made” (v. 1).1 A snake made by God whose craftiness surpassed the other creatures but with the peculiar capacity of speech. This serpent seduces Eve into eating the forbidden fruit from the tree of … Continue reading Did A Talking Snake Deceive Eve?
Did Adam and Eve really exist?
A recent Gallup Poll indicated that 42% of Americans believe God created humans in their present form 10,000 years ago. Conversely, half believe humans evolved (i.e. they developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life), albeit God guided the evolutionary process.1 Billy Graham shared about being open to models that find compatibility between … Continue reading Did Adam and Eve really exist?
What Can Be Said About the Tragic Death of George Floyd?
Videos shared on social media capturing the May 25, 2020 arrest of Minneapolis resident George Floyd are most unsettling.1 Law enforcement officers had him handcuffed and pinned facedown upon the ground, one of them pressing his knee upon Floyd’s neck. Floyd cried, “I can’t breathe!” He passed out, paramedics took him to the hospital, there he … Continue reading What Can Be Said About the Tragic Death of George Floyd?
What If We Expected God to Show Up and He Did?
If anyone has ever expected God to show up, well God has done just that. All our expectations about God are fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ. Recently I got into a discussion about N.T. Wright. A friend pointed me to a Trevin Wax review of Wright’s Simply Good News. Our discussion was really … Continue reading What If We Expected God to Show Up and He Did?