Have you heard the term “silver cord” before? Do you know where it comes from? It’s an interesting term to me because it’s unique. The phrase comes from one single place in history: Ecclesiastes 12:6-7: “Remember him—before the silver cord is severed, or the golden bowl is broken; before the pitcher is shattered at theContinue reading “What is the Silver Cord in the Bible?”
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Nostalgia and The Last Question in the Bible
Do you ever miss “the good old days” or feel like life was better in the past? Do you miss the times when you were a child, and life felt simpler? Do you read about history, maybe about ages hundreds or thousands of years ago, and feel like times were better or more noble? You’reContinue reading “Nostalgia and The Last Question in the Bible”
The Objection of John
I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me? – Matthew 3:14 This week I had the pleasure of having my artwork chosen for the second year in a row to be displayed at my church. This year, my church’s “Call to Artists” is an opportunity to create artwork in response toContinue reading “The Objection of John”
What’s the Point of Boring Genealogies in the Bible?
Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm so that it might not bring me pain!” And God granted what he asked. – 1 Chronicles 4:10 When you encounterContinue reading “What’s the Point of Boring Genealogies in the Bible?”
What Can Witchcraft Teach Us About the Bible?
I like asking interesting questions about the Bible, and I like trying to answer them using scripture. The problem with this is what if I’m wrong? What if I convince myself that I’m right? What if I put all the right scripture together to back up my answers, but completely miss the point? This happenedContinue reading “What Can Witchcraft Teach Us About the Bible?”
What My Father Means to Me
One icy cold, frozen day in 2017, I woke up around 4am. I had a job to do: drive my parents to the airport for an early flight. My dad and my oldest sister bought a Saab 95 a few years prior, a great car that they were kind enough to let me use duringContinue reading “What My Father Means to Me”
Should We Forgive the Dead?
“I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more.” – Isaiah 43:25 What happens if someone wrongs you, and they die before you can forgive them? What happens when someone is a victim of sexual assault, or physical abuse, or infidelity, or lies, orContinue reading “Should We Forgive the Dead?”
Speaking in Tongues in the Old Testament
Very well then, with foreign lips and strange tongues God will speak to this people, to whom he said, “This is the resting place, let the weary rest”; and, “This is the place of repose”— but they would not listen. - Isaiah 28:11-12 Speaking in tongues is the least understood, least talked about, and, accordingContinue reading “Speaking in Tongues in the Old Testament”
The Drumroll of Death
Detracting from my usual content, this post will explain a piece of artwork that I created in response to my church’s first “Call to Artists” program, focusing on our current series on Genesis. This piece was chosen by my church’s art committee and was on display for a few months. I thought of the mostContinue reading “The Drumroll of Death”
Why did it have to be Myrrh?
But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. – Isaiah 53:5 Pictured above are Myrrh trees, and behind them are some pivotal elements surrounding the answer to the question in this blog post. DuringContinue reading “Why did it have to be Myrrh?”
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