Beatitudes vs Ten Commandments
A large store posted its core values where everyone could see them. They included friendliness and good customer service, but …Read the Rest
Wages you don’t want to collect
“The wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). God’s judgment says that all have sinned, so all will die. God’s …Read the Rest
New life on both sides of the grave
Christians look forward to the resurrection of the dead, as promised through Jesus’ own resurrection. What about the resurrection of …Read the Rest
Confessed sin no longer matters!
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from …Read the Rest
How can a loving God have wrath?
God is love. If you want to know what love is like, look at God. But the same Bible that …Read the Rest
God’s love and the Japanese earthquake and tsunami
How can we reconcile God’s love with disasters? For a couple of weeks now, the news media have brought us …Read the Rest
Trusting God: feelings or faith?
Trusting God can be a struggle for the godliest people. As when Peter walked on water until he noticed the …Read the Rest
The church: the household of God
“. . . if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which …Read the Rest
Daniel’s vision of a blessed future
The book of Daniel contains some of the most obscure visions in Scripture. Weird looking beasts represent empires in Daniel’s …Read the Rest
Why do bad things happen? Suffering and the righteous
Why do bad things happen? Some people seem to think it’s God’s job to make everyone happy all the time. …Read the Rest
