Many of us look at things going on in the world and see a lot of things getting out of hand. But tis the season to know that things do not have to be that way. Things can be different. Charles Wesley’s “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus” is a wonderful Advent hymn, which reminds us that … Continue reading Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus!
What is the Second Death?
What is “the second death” all about? Revelation 2 includes a letter to the Christian community in ancient Smyrna written by the prophet John on behalf of the Lord Jesus Christ, who is “the first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life” (v. 8).1 The letter is meant to encourage believers … Continue reading What is the Second Death?
Keeping Sacred Space Sacred or Fussing over Real Estate?
Browsing the news online, I came across Time magazine Matti Friedman piece entitled Clashes Erupt at Sacred Jerusalem Site. It concerned a clash between Muslim worshippers and Israeli riot police, which ended in some injuries, particularly a Palestinian woman who suffered a head injury from a rubber bullet. This all happened near the Western wall, … Continue reading Keeping Sacred Space Sacred or Fussing over Real Estate?
Does God Send Christians to Hell to Fire Up their Testimony?
Bill Wiese, a former real estate broker, purports that on November 22, 1998 at 11:00 p.m. he fell asleep alongside his wife Annette and woke up 3:00 a.m. the next morning in the fiery pit of hell, which he describes in a book entitled 23 Minutes in Hell (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2006). Naked … Continue reading Does God Send Christians to Hell to Fire Up their Testimony?
Action, Doom, and Gloom For Sale and Busines is a Booming: My Thoughts on 2012
The mysterious Long Count Mayan Calendar completion date of its 5125.36 year cycle on December 21, 2012, along with a few promotional Web sites (http://www.thisistheend.com/ and http://www.theinstituteforhumancontinuity.org/), has for Roland Emmerich's 2012 (Sony Motion Pictures) paid off. Released November 15, 2009, the movie “opened at No. 1 domestically with $65 million and pulled in $225 … Continue reading Action, Doom, and Gloom For Sale and Busines is a Booming: My Thoughts on 2012
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