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Would I React Differently?

Sometimes we look at the people in the Bible and can readily see the mistakes they made, but sometimes I wonder if we'd do any differently if we were in their circumstances. If God promised that I would have a child when I'm so far past child-bearing years that I'm...

God and Science

Considering that God made the universe and all the laws by which it functions, anything we discover through science won't disagree with God. Sometimes scientists might overstep the boundaries of science and try to make assumptions in an attempt to understand more...

Making Disciples

Telling people about Jesus isn't just about them getting saved, it's also about making them disciples. (Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8) Jesus calls us not just to show people who He is so they can believe, He also calls us to teach them what it means to believe in and...

More to Life, Part 1

Sometimes I think about how I would think and behave if I thought I was here by accident, without purpose. If I don't have a Creator and life just happened by accident, then I don't have a higher purpose. If it's all an accident, then there is literally no reason for...

Fun Facts for the Fourth

Independence Day is celebrated on July 4th. Though the Continental Congress had voted to declare independence from the monarch of Britain on July 2nd, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was not fully revised and declared until the fourth. The United States of...

Pray for Your Leaders

With U.S. Independence Day coming up, I started thinking about national leaders and how hard it is to lead a country. While there are some leaders who don’t lead and just do what they want, don’t forget that there are always leaders who care about their people. In...

“Do You Have Any Questions?”

When teaching the little kids at church, I've started asking them if they have any questions after a lesson. Typically they don't, or at least not questions that have to do with the lesson, but sometimes kids come up with really great questions that you need to think...

A Heavenly, “Oh!”

There are a lot of things about and in the Bible we don't understand. God didn't give us exact and precise details, but He did tell us all we need to know. That doesn't stop us from being curious and forming ideas, like how it looked when God created the world and...

What Does That Mean?

Sometimes a part of the Bible isn't going to make sense to you. You'll read it over and it will still seem a little odd. Try reading the verses around it to get context, look up the original language, and do some cultural and historical study. Taking something out of...