Much has been made of whether Isaiah 40:22 teaches that the earth is a sphere or not. The verse says that God “sits above the circle of the earth.” The Hebrew word for “circle” probably does not itself indicate a spherical shape, but (1) there is other sufficient evidence for the earth as a sphere, and (2)…
Kids learn through verbal instruction—that’s why we send them to school for 13+ years. But just as much, kids learn from observation. In fact, if the instruction and the observation do not coincide with each other, they will follow what they observe over what they hear. Parents, you may not realize just how much your kids are…
In standard evolutionary/cosmological timelines, the universe (from the Big Bang) is dated to about 13-14 billion years ago, while anatomically modern humans (Homo sapiens) have existed for roughly 200,000-300,000 years. That’s equivalent to saying if the universe were 24 hours old, humans would not appear until the last two seconds of the day. They only recently arrived,…
We read in the Bible of people whose hearts became hardened against God, especially Pharaoh (Ex. 8-14). We may not understand everything about that, but we tend to look down on those individuals and assume it would never happen to us. Could it? Can I ask you to consider this? When members in need are announced at…
The Catholic church has long argued that they are the “original” church, and such claims are surging again. But, what does the evidence indicate? If the Catholic church is the original church of the BIBLE, where is the hierarchal structure of its organization, including the Pope, found in the BIBLE (see Eph. 5:23; Acts 20:17-35; 1…
Humans are so finite that we often limit our focus to the finite. We see “this nation” in conflict with “that nation.” We think “this nation” is more powerful than “that nation.” We fear “one nation” but disparage “another nation.” Can I challenge all of us to look up? As Isaiah prophesied about mightier nations taking the nation of…
God tells us to love Him and Jesus (Matt. 22:37; John 14:15). God tells us to love our Christian brethren (John 13:34). God tells us to love our enemies (Matt. 5:44). God tells us to love our spouses (Eph. 5:25; Tit. 2:4). Then, He doesn’t allow us or rely on us to define what that “love” looks like. Instead, He…
Have you ever heard about a preacher being worn out on a Sunday night? “Seriously?! C’mon! That’s crazy! All he does is stand up and talk! (For too long!) That’s NOT that hard! Gimme a break!” But, being a true preacher of the gospel is more than just talking. Preachers who care look out and see the non-Christian visitor and try to carry…