Psalms & Hymns Teach the Faith and Encourage Worship. Psalm 132.

Maybe I watched too much television as a child. In fact, I’m sure I did. I even watched the commercials. And I still remember so many TV commercial jingles: My bologna has a first name, it’s O-S-C-A-R … Gillette, the best a man can get! Raise your hand if you’re Sure! Be all that youContinue reading “Psalms & Hymns Teach the Faith and Encourage Worship. Psalm 132.”

Jesus Showed Up at the Same Place Thousands of Years Apart. 2 Chronicles 3:1-2.

When I was a small child, my family visited both the White House and Mount Vernon, George Washington’s home in Virginia. The White House impressed me only with its officialdom. We were part of a guided tour, trapped behind red velvet ropes. It was like walking through a modern-day office building but with quality artContinue reading “Jesus Showed Up at the Same Place Thousands of Years Apart. 2 Chronicles 3:1-2.”

PROPHECY: USING THE OLD TESTAMENT TO EXPLAIN THE NEW. Isaiah 53.

You see prophecy in fiction all the time. Here is how it works: authors let you in on a secret, and later that secret plays an important part in the story. Consider an example from Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo. While he is in prison, we learn Jean Valjean is stronger than four men. LaterContinue reading “PROPHECY: USING THE OLD TESTAMENT TO EXPLAIN THE NEW. Isaiah 53.”