The Bible in Context
Should we rest on Saturday or Sunday or is every day the same? Let’s begin in the Old Testament. Since God finished all of his work of creation in six days then rested on the seventh day (the Sabbath), the seventh day is set apart from the other days of the week and this has … Read more
How can we grasp the thousand-page book we call the Bible? One key is to hold together the beginning and the end. For example, in the beginning God created humans in his image. Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in … Read more
It’s easy to get sidetracked. We start searching for a product online then quickly find ourselves looking at something else. Like us, the disciples were constantly getting distracted. After Jesus rose from the dead, Luke records this episode: On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, … Read more
I recently heard a Christian talking about the war in Iran: You have to know who you are negotiating with. You can’t trust them. He continued, Didn’t God even say in the Old Testament to kill everyone—men, women, and children? It sounds bad but if we don’t wipe them out, what will they do to us? … Read more
There’s a dividing line that splits humanity into two groups. The line is not based on ethnicity, nationality, gender, economic status, education, or political persuasion. Peter says, Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” and, “A stone … Read more