This morning I came across some crazy ideas online. There was the guy arguing that Christians do not sin. Another said the Apostle Paul was a deceiver who ruined the faith. A preacher argued James (brother of Jesus and author of the Book of James) did not understand the gospel, and that his book containsContinue reading “Beware: False Teachers are Everywhere. Ezekiel 13:1-14.”
Category Archives: Read the Bible with LOVE and HUMILITY or you will interpret it wrongly
The Trail of Tears. Jeremiah 27:12.
Image: “The Flight of the Prisoners” by James Tissot, 1896, a painting of the people of Judah being driven from Jerusalem to Babylon, a Biblical “Trail of Tears.” Americans love the Bible. We print Bible verses on our tee shirts and coffee cups, stencil them on our walls, bumper-sticker them on our cars. The BibleContinue reading “The Trail of Tears. Jeremiah 27:12.”
CAN YOU READ? Luke 24:45.
Reading is easy, right? Children pick it up early and love books. Some even become “million-word readers.” Then parents give them phones and their reading level hits a plateau. (Okay, it’s not that simple: research says texting is actually good practice for low-level fundamentals, but too much “screen time” becomes a problem later, slowing orContinue reading “CAN YOU READ? Luke 24:45.”
Your I.Q. is NOT Your Most Important Trait. John 14:26.
We are obsessed with measuring, quantifying, and labeling. The minute a child is born—literally the first minute—we give him a TEST! The APGAR test allows nurses to evaluate a newborn’s health by examining his Appearance, Pulse, Grimace (reflexes), Activity, and Respiration. The APGAR test is given one minute after birth, and again five minutes afterContinue reading “Your I.Q. is NOT Your Most Important Trait. John 14:26.”
SATAN MADE A TERRIBLE BLUNDER. “Then Satan Entered Judas.” Luke 22:3.
Carman, one of the most dramatic showmen in Christian music, recorded an unforgettable song that tells the story of Jesus’s death and resurrection: “THE CHAMPION.” This was 1985 and there is a ROCKY-feel to this upbeat, synthesizer-backed ballad that pictures Jesus and the devil in the boxing ring together. Satan arrives, proud and ready forContinue reading “SATAN MADE A TERRIBLE BLUNDER. “Then Satan Entered Judas.” Luke 22:3.”
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