I find a danger for every believer is to cease seeing the world as a Christian, through God’s eyes, and revert to seeing the world as a pagan. This can happen when one buys into some kind of dualism wherein God and Satan are misconstrued as equal but opposing forces. Stories are told of demons … Continue reading Avoiding the Snare of Paganism in Spiritual Warfare
Idel Words Exposing the Heart
Jesus Christ said, “But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment” (Matt. 12:36). [1] I’m struck by the real weight the spoken word can have. Not that we speak things into existence, but what we do say tells a lot … Continue reading Idel Words Exposing the Heart
The Story of the Woman, Child, and Dragon
Revelation 12 is one chapter in the Bible that really grabs the attention. It is an apocalyptic vision of a woman, a child, and a dragon. Each is described with otherworldly features. The woman is clothed with the sun, rests her feet on the moon, and wears a crown of twelve stars. The dragon is … Continue reading The Story of the Woman, Child, and Dragon
Believing without Seeing
A constant skeptical refrain that I hear in the world of apologetics is “If God would just open up the heavens and show Himself to me in some spectacular way I would then believe?” But, I do not think that is the real problem. I believe God has given us enough evidence of His existence … Continue reading Believing without Seeing
My Thoughts on the Noah movie….
Last month I had the opportunity to check out Paramount Pictures’ Noah directed by Darren Aronofsky, who also co-wrote the screenplay along with Ari Handel. I thought it was quite the fantasy epic without a dull moment. There was, as anyone could predict, a hefty amount of artistic licensing going on, but the two storytellers … Continue reading My Thoughts on the Noah movie….
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