Today I finished up the gospel of Matthew, chapters 27-28. A total of 86 verses describes the two most important events in human history – the crucifixion of Jesus, and His resurrection. Jesus is delivered by the religious leaders into the hands of Pilate, the Roman governor. Judas sees that He has been condemned to …
Category: Counter-Culture
Have You Been Tested?
Have you taken a “PCR” test lately? Wait…this blog isn’t about Covid-19, so don’t hit the “delete” button yet! Well, sort of. If the news outlets are right, the whole world has been affected by a pandemic caused by a coronavirus. As a result, we constantly hear about “cases” and “test results,” which are determined …
Get Out Of God’s Way
There’s an interesting story in 2 Samuel 24. It occurs toward the end of David’s life, a time when you think he would be long past making foolish decisions, after experiencing a lifetime of God’s mercy and faithfulness. While David is a “man after God’s own heart” (1 Samuel 13:14), he still had to navigate …
Are You Building Towers?
Genesis 11:1-9 describes a key event in Old Testament history. The time frame is two generations after Noah and his family exited the ark into a world washed clean. God told these eight individuals it was now their responsibility to repopulate and govern the earth: As for you, be fruitful and multiply; populate the earth …
You CAN Have Everything You Ever Could Want
Have you noticed that it is human nature to always be striving for something? That there is an inherent longing inside of us that tells us we need to do more, be more, or act more a certain way? “I wish I could…” “If only I had…” “When I get…” “One day I will have…or …
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The Way Of The Word 