"I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world."– Matt. 13:35
Ready for some real old-fashioned deviltry? ‘Tis Hallowe’en, as it used to be written. The Eve of the Feast of All Hallows. This is the beginning of the dark time, where shorter days and colder nights after the harvest have traditionally meant the onset of the hard season of winter. As such, many ancient peoples…
Does God have regrets? Does he ever change his mind? Has he ever wished he had not done something? Has he ever had to improvise something on the fly? Has he ever needed a good friend to talk him out of a bad idea when something didn’t go right? Most Christians today and throughout most…
Jesus called two of his first disciples, the fishing brothers James and John, “Boanerges” which supposedly means “Sons of Thunder”. Why is not sure, but it’s thought that they earned it with their impetuosity, zeal, and general loudness. We all know, or have, brothers like that. Perhaps, along with “Rocky”, that is, Peter, they may…
There’s a simple reason why so many Christians oppose abortion and it has nothing to do with biology, as it is founded purely on theology. Old theology at that — the Protestants are following the Catholics without a quibble on this issue. The basis is the question: when does the human soul enter a developing…
Moses promised the people another “prophet like me” would be sent to speak the words of the Lord God [Deut. 18:15]. After the terrifying experience at Sinai where Yahweh landed in fire and clouds of smoke, complete with thunder, lightning, trumpettings and other special effects, the people were understandably reluctant to have to endure something…