The Fruitless Fig Tree
Mark 11 contains an excellent example of a literary "sandwich." The meat of the sandwich is the so-called cleansing of the temple. Many Christians fail to grasp the importance of…
Let My Children Go
The exodus is the foundational story of the nation of Israel. Along with the creation itself, it's the most important story in the Old Testament. For hundreds of years, the…
Tough Predictions
Baseball legend Yogi Berra once quipped, "It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future." This humorous statement is especially true regarding climate. It goes without saying that the earth's…