A time to search and a time to give up. Do you recognize that? Maybe it reminds you of a song by The Seekers – Turn, Turn, Turn. Which was based on a passage in the Bible. Either way, I feel like it’s time. Maybe it’s time for you as well?
My prostate cancer is undetectable six months after radiation
I finished my radiation treatments six months ago. The blood test results showed that the prostate cancer is undetectable. Great news. But what does it really mean?
Who wrote Genesis? Why it matters what you think.
Who wrote Genesis? Does it really matter who wrote Genesis? If you’re not Jewish or Christian, maybe not to you. But if you are, it matters a whole lot.
What does Fear of the Lord really mean?
When you read “fear of the Lord” or “fear the Lord”, what do you think of? Being afraid? Scared half to death? Or maybe just a bit nervous? Or something else? What does Fear of the Lord really mean?
Psalm 32 – When I kept silent my bones wasted away
David wrote, “When I kept silent my bones wasted away”. But why? What was it about David’s silence that brought about such internal devastation? Does silence still do that to us today? And is it for the same reason?
Faith requires trust: taking a risk on something we can’t see
We have faith that our team will win. And faith that it will rain. Even that we can pick a winning lottery number. In all those cases, faith requires taking a risk on something you can’t see. Faith requires trust. So why do we have so much trouble with trusting God?
Did scientists really create a monkey?
Did scientists really create a monkey? That’s what some claim. The headline on cnn.com says, Scientists create chimeric monkey with two sets of DNA. As often happens, scientists overstated what they accomplished.
Free salvation – How can it cost nothing but ask for everything?
Free salvation through Jesus. It’s a free gift, right? And all I have to do is believe. So then, how can it cost nothing but ask for everything?
Are you mad at God? That might be a good thing.
Are you mad at God? Yelling at Him and asking, “Why are you doing this to me?!” That might be a good thing.
When will Christians learn being raised up by God isn’t always good?
We have yet another Evangelical Republican claiming that their people are being raised up by God. Of course, they feel this is a good thing. The problem is, the Bible shows many instances where people are raised up by God to teach His people a lesson. When will Christians learn the reality of their claims that God is “on their side”? The reality is that God is on God’s side.
