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”
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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”
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?”
Moses & Communion
“Among those who approach me, I will be proved holy; in the sight of all the people, I will be honored.” – Leviticus 10:3 Why is communion so dangerous? Paul says the following: So anyone who eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord unworthily is guilty of sinning against the body andContinue reading “Moses & Communion”
What is Baptism by Fire?
“I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” – Matthew 3:11 Fire is used to describe some integral elements of Christianity in the Bible: Baptism, God, communion,Continue reading “What is Baptism by Fire?”
The Warfare of Forgetfulness & Dementia in the Bible
They did not remember the abundance of God’s steadfast love… Yet he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make known his mighty power. – Psalms 106:7-8 Do you feel like it’s hard to remember important things? Do you keep getting distracted from positive goals that you have? Can you recall the last sermon youContinue reading “The Warfare of Forgetfulness & Dementia in the Bible”
Who is the Pontius Pilate in Your Life?
“Do you refuse to speak to me?” Pilate said. “Don’t you realize I have power either to free you or to crucify you?” – John 19:10 Have you been in a situation where you have no advocate? No friends to help you? No one to look out for you? Have you had a job whereContinue reading “Who is the Pontius Pilate in Your Life?”
Dave Aldon 