Someone wondered if Jesus Christ’s resurrection is patterned after our own resurrection, would we retain our scares just as the Lord did? Appearing to the apostle Thomas, the resurrected Lord said, “Reach here with your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand and put it into My side; and do not be … Continue reading What will the resurrected be like?
Creation Longs for the Glory Revealed
There is nothing better than getting outside and enjoying the sunshine, blue skies, and cool breezes. Inasmuch as nature can be wonderful, she is also capricious. Devastation by earthquakes, lightning, hurricanes, floods, hail, tornados, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions are just some of the more fearful and ominous displays of nature people witness. New technology allows … Continue reading Creation Longs for the Glory Revealed
Flutes, Dirges, and Judgment…
“We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.” God entered into this world in the person of Jesus Christ as part of a plan to redeem lost sinners. The Lord had even prepared a prophet named John the Baptist to herald the arrival … Continue reading Flutes, Dirges, and Judgment…
Origins: Seeing the Fingerprints of God in the Creation and in the Word
Something I have been wrestling with concerns the message of Genesis 1-11 in relationship to the origin of the universe. The whole issue of the Bible, and science. One of the challenges is attempting to understand the text in light of its Ancient Near East context and determining what the biblical writer sought to communicate. What did … Continue reading Origins: Seeing the Fingerprints of God in the Creation and in the Word
Living in the Wake of False Doomsday Predictions
I was just catching up on some blog reading, and came accross the following: "I lost my inheritance to the doomsday prophet! – CNN Belief Blog - CNN.com Blogs" The headlines tells it all, a woman left the lion's share of her estate, about $300,000 to Family Radio, the ministry of false prophet Harold Camping, … Continue reading Living in the Wake of False Doomsday Predictions