It is amazing to me how many people believe God is responsible for everything that happens in our world, both good and bad. Every time some major natural disaster happens, such as the tornado that ripped through Moore, Oklahoma this week, I see people accusing God of inflicting horrible tragedy on people. They don’t realize
God Does Not Cause Tornadoes See More
The Bible says God is slow to anger in spite of those who claim God judges the earth after a disaster. How long is slow in God’s perspective?
Did You Know that God is Slow to Anger? See More
The original Christmas gift is still the best one ever imagined. Take a look at it again for the very first time. It’s yours if you choose to receive it.
The Ultimate Christmas Gift See More
Many people have rejected God because they have twisted ideas of who he is. Our job as Christians is to share God with people as he is in all his goodness.
Seeing God’s Character See More
Understanding the different covenants in the Bible is key to understanding God’s character. There are implications of being covenant people.
Far too many Christians blame God for the bad things in their lives when God is not the one responsible for the bad stuff that happens.
God Does NOT Bring Calamity See More
The Old Testament is full of idol worship. It goes back to Genesis and seems to be a constant theme. When Jacob decided it was finally time to leave his swindling father-in-law, Rachel, one of Jacob’s wives, stole her father’s idols. After the Israelites were delivered from Egypt they panicked because Moses had been gone
Idol Worship Affects Us All See More
People often miss the relationship between authority and power revealed in the Bible, which makes it harder to resist the devil, and more.
Authority, Power and Choices See More
There is this idea in the church that sin is what is keeping people away from God when the truth is sin was dealt with a couple thousand years ago. It’s no longer an issue. And yet there is a huge concept within much of Christianity that God is still angry about our sin today.
One of the fascinating things about the Bible is that it doesn’t whitewash it’s heroes. Take Samson for example. He was an impulsive, self centered, hot tempered, arrogant womanizer who doesn’t come across as all that smart. Not exactly the kind of person we might expect to have God’s favor. (You can read about Samson
From a Heroes of the Faith Perspective Samson was Different See More
