General Blog Posts
I spent my New Year’s Eve like I usually do. I went to bed early without the slightest inkling that I needed to bring in the New Year. Honestly, I’ve never really understood why the New Year is such a big deal to some people. One day is the same as the next except you …
As Luke tells the story, Mary and Joseph were required to travel from their home in Nazareth to Bethlehem in order to comply with the decree of Emperor Caesar Augustus to be counted in a census. This was quite a journey for Joseph and his very pregnant betrothed – a walking distance of around 90 …
What is theology anyway? Simply, it’s what we think about God. One definition calls theology the critical study of God. We don’t have to be a seminary student or preacher to have a theology. In fact, everyone has a theology. We all think something about God. Even an atheist has a theology in that he …
This is a follow up to the article Next Level Christian where I encouraged the brothers and sisters to level up and go the second mile – “but wait, there’s more!” Even as I finished the article, I thought to myself that I haven’t answered the obvious question: “OK, smarty pants, exactly how do I …
This is a follow up on my previous article entitled Funerals. I’ve spent some time thinking… I recently read, Going the Second Mile: Letting God Take You Beyond Yourself, by Mel Blackaby. The premise is based on Matthew 5:41, “And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.” This is …
I don’t know about other people, but funerals always cause me to think. Of course, I remember the departed individual and what they meant to me. I recall other people in my life who have passed. Funerals are moments in time that stick in my memory. I will never forget sitting up in a hotel …
Anyone interested in studying the Bible has probably asked themselves this question. With so many types of commentaries available, how do I know which ones will help me in my study? A major factor to consider for most people is cost. Commentaries are typically one book for each book of the Bible, sometimes two in …
Apparently, loads of people want to read the Bible. Check out these interesting facts: According to the Guiness Book of World Records over 5 billion (with a “B”) copies of the Bible have been printed. It is by far the best selling book of all time. (1) The Bible has been translated into 704 languages …
As I write this, it is Independence Day 2021. Maybe you’ve forgotten some of the details from high school history, but July 4, 1776, was not the actual day we won our independence from Britain, nor was it the start of the Revolutionary War. The war actually began on April 19, 1775, with the Battles …