It was said to have been the darkest day in history. War, catastrophe, tragedy; none of it compared to the unspeakable evil of this day. Evil. Evil! What better word to describe these people? It was as if they had been possessed by the spirits of hyenas, flocking around their helpless...
Jubilee is a word we don’t often hear in our modern times. So what is it? A jubilee is a time of celebration! But what significance does that have for us as Christians today?
First, some history. Back in the book of Leviticus (25:8-55 and 27:17-21 specifically), God commanded the...
Who is the strongest Christian you know? Hopefully, you read that question and right away you realize that it is theologically inaccurate. The more likely response for most of us, however, is to start letting the names of people we know run through our minds so we can make a judgment...
Make sure you’re pronouncing the title of this blog right - it’s referring to Job (pronounced with a long o, like ‘jobe’) the man, not a job like where you go to work! Interestingly, the name Job comes from a Latin translation of the Old Testament, and is loosely based on the Hebrew....
What is the best thing you have ever gotten in your life for free? Typically, our minds automatically are drawn to tangible gifts. Maybe it was a trip, a car, a piece of jewelry, or some other valuable physical item. For me, I'd say it was the opportunity to go skydiving with my...
Justification is one of those big “church-y” words we often hear talked about pertaining to salvation. I’ve been using the word for many years, but when it came to simply explaining what it is, that’s pretty difficult! The best place I could think of to turn to was the Scriptures, particularly...
Last week, we wrote about how God is the ultimate Judge and how the final day when all human beings are judged plays out much like a courtroom scene. I specifically wrote about the comparison between a present day bench trial and the judgment of our God. In that "trial", only what God...
Last week, we wrote about how God is a judge, and why He is the judge in authority over all of us. If you haven’t already read them, please go back and read last week’s posts here and here.
So, what happens when God judges us? What exactly is this judgment we’re talking about? Every...
Through my undergraduate studies and my current occupation as an investigator for Children's Protective Services, I've gotten to spend some time in the courtroom and learn quite a bit about the legal process. In major criminal trials, including many of the famous ones with which...
Who’s the most famous judge you know? Sandra Day O’Connor? Clarence Thomas? Lance Ito? Judge Judy? There are quite a few judges who have made headlines, though many only have maybe one or two prominent cases in the media spotlight.
Have you ever thought of God as a judge? He is - and...
