Has the Old Testament lost its relevance for today? A conversation with the average person would suggest that it has. Some have discarded it as inapplicable, others have relinquished it as fanciful allegories needing modern interpretation, and some have simply renounced it as a collection of stories. Amongst ‘professing’ Christians the Old Testament fares only …
Today’s article crosses the line into pastoral ministry and is not meant to be a simple theology lesson. Every Sunday, during our second service, we have a Question and Answer time. We have been doing this for 4 years, since our beginning as a church, and it has proven to be one of the best …
A few years ago I was on vacation with my wife in southern Oregon. We stopped at this family owned hotel and began checking in for the night. The gentlemen behind the counter was an older fellow so naturally I answered his questions with “yes sir.” After a few minutes he looked at me and …
It is easy to get into a marriage, but it is work to maintain one. It also takes work to ruin one. Here are 8 practical ways to ruin your marriage: 1. Stop having a Christ-centered marriage. Secrets to a great marriage don’t exist. All the “self-help” and “how to” books don’t work because we …
Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. Job 13:15a (ESV) I am composing this entry for July between Father’s Day and the date of our son’s birthday (29July). I have written before on the death of our son, Andrew, after a six year valiant battle against cancer. This season on the calendar is …
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In today’s world there are many, intelligent people. Both men and women all around the world excel at academia and the particular knowledge of their trade at such a high level that it boggles the mind of simple people like us. Knowledge and understanding have excelled in the world in areas that were unknown even …
Several years ago, in the black of a cold October night, I was awakened by the sound of a rather large bear literally roaring outside of my backpacking tent. The bear was very close, and his powerful recital alone may have been sufficient to catalyze cardiac arrest in some persons. I had dealt with my fair share …
When I first became a Christian, I had many opportunities in the public school system to share and defend my faith. I sat under one professor in particular who was the leader of Gay Straight Alliance in my home state, went to Catholic seminary, and was well-versed in World History. Although we had our clear …
Why I Agree with All 5 Points of Calvinism Why am I a Calvinist? The answer is simple: it’s biblical. What is the benefit of being a Calvinist? The answer, again, is simple: it serves as the immovable bedrock of my worldview. It this brief article, I will unpack those propositions. But, first, a few …
The Norse story of creation says that the world was created from the body of a dead frost-giant named “Bor” who was the father of Odin, the Norse god of life. The Cherokee story of creation says that in an effort to discover what was under the water that covered the earth, the animals of …
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