by Nathan Buck
Have you ever considered the cost of your freedom? Would you know how to get free if you were trapped?
I cannot and will not pretend to understand the price that has been paid for our freedoms in America - the blood spilled, the lives surrendered, the lives taken, the...
by Charlie Wolcott
Truthophobia? What is that? It’s actually a word I completely made up. The Latin equivalent is alethephobia, but for this post, I will use “truthophobia” simply because it sounds better. Truthophobia is what I describe as the “fear of truth.”
Stephen Hawking once...
by Steve Risner
[This blog post is part of a series. The previous post is here, and the next post is here.]
Today we zoom in on question number 7 in our quest to answer “10 theological questions no young-earth creationist can answer.” We've been going through blogger Tyler Francke's...
by Bill Seng
“Once again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord, and because they did this evil the Lord gave Eglon king of Moab power over Israel.” ~Judges 3:12
It is important to obey God’s commands, not just for our sake, but for the sake of our children. And I’m...
by Katie Erickson
This week’s passage is rather lengthy, but it’s really a great story! Make sure to read it here before continuing on with this blog post.
Again we see that “the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord” (verse 12). We can look at this from our perspective and be...
by Jason DeZurik
Grace: What is it, and do we really understand it in light of our culture today?
A miracle: What is it, and do we really understand what a miracle is, also in light of today’s culture?
Recently someone asked me, “Why all of the focus in the Old Testament? Didn’t Jesus...
by Nathan Buck
How do you handle failure? How about when that failure was an intentional choice to do the wrong thing?
As much as we may like to blame circumstances, blame others, rationalize, negotiate, and basically do anything to avoid admitting we chose to do wrong, the truth and...
by Charlie Wolcott
This will be my last post on this mini-series on missions. I’ve written about why we go and whether short-term or long-term is better. Today, I will address who goes with you. Answers in Genesis had an article about missions and whether children should go with you...
by Bill Seng
“But when they cried to the Lord, he raised up for them a deliverer, Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, who saved them.” ~Judges 3:9
It is written that when God established the foundations of the earth, the angels shouted out with praise (Job 38:6-7)....
by Katie Erickson
“The Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord; they forgot the Lord their God and served the Baals and the Asherahs. The anger of the Lord burned against Israel so that he sold them into the hands of Cushan-Rishathaim king of Aram Naharaim, to whom the Israelites...
by Ami Samuels
What fragrance do you saturate the world with? Do you emit a peaceful aroma like lavender or eucalyptus? Maybe you bring a joyful scent like florals or citrus. Is it a sweet smell like vanilla or brown sugar? What fragrance do you bring into a room when you walk in?
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by Nathan Buck
A test can show us our current state and the progress we have made so far.
Every year, public schools have academic achievement testing. At the time I am writing this, my kids are prepping for their two weeks of standardized tests. These are meant to measure their absorption...
by Charlie Wolcott
Last week, I wrote about the need for missions, the need to go share the Gospel. Today I want to expound upon that and address how we should go. One of the more popular methods for going out and sharing the Gospel is the short-term mission trip. There are many perks...
by Steve Risner
[This blog post is part of a series. The previous post is here, and the next post is here.]
We are plugging away at these questions now and I feel like we're able to see light at the end of the tunnel. We've been discussing “10 theological questions no young-earth creation...
by Bill Seng
“But when the judges died, the people returned to ways even more corrupt than those of their fathers, following other gods and serving and worshipping them. They refused to give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.” ~Judges 2:19
In April of 1997, the legendary...
by Katie Erickson
This week’s passage of Judges 2:6-23 is too long to include in this post, so please go read it here. I’ll wait til you come back.
This passages starts out with some of the historical context of this book. Joshua was the leader of the people of Israel after Moses, who...
by Jason DeZurik
“When the angel of the Lord spoke these words to all the sons of Israel, the people lifted up their voices and wept.” (Judges 2:4)
As we continue in our look at the book of Judges, especially verse 4 in chapter 2, the following text in Titus came to mind:...
