The Bible in Context
Are aliens real? The Bible doesn’t say. But there are many things the Bible doesn’t talk about, such as cars and cell phones and pianos. There have been many reported sightings of UFOs or UAPs. Recently, Navy fighter jet pilots have even reported strange encounters with flying objects that maneuvered at seemingly impossible speeds. Additionally, … Read more
For the first time in my life I have been watching what I eat. I should have started earlier, but my weight has never been a major issue. At my heaviest I weighed ten pounds more than my high school weight. For the past month I have stopped eating meat and almost all animal products. … Read more
Matthew 24 and its parallel chapters (Mark 13 and Luke 21) are notoriously difficult to interpret. Some think the entire chapter refers solely to events in the first century, others think it refers solely to end-time events, and others think it contains references to various time periods. Fortunately, the flow of the chapter is straightforward: … Read more
Are you a good listener? Listening well is one of the hardest things to do. My goal below is to try and listen well to the Bible, LGBTQ people, and scientists, while providing resources for further study. But why bother listening to all of these voices? We should listen for two reasons. First, we should … Read more
Some verses are really hard to understand. Without a doubt 1 Corinthians 11:10 is one of the hardest to comprehend: “Therefore the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels” (NASB). What is Paul talking about? What is this “symbol of authority”? And what do angels have to do … Read more