The Other Joseph
The book of Genesis describes the dramatic story of Joseph, son of Jacob. Sold into slavery by his own brothers, he eventually rose to power in Egypt. But there is…
The Hebrew Canon
Here are the closing words of the Torah: "Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face, who did all those miraculous…
The Bible Examined
The Bible has had a profound effect upon Western Civilization in general & the United States in particular. Depending on which survey you look at, the typical American household owns…
The Presence of God
In this series of blogs, we've set out to answer tricky questions raised by the ongoing conflict in Israel. The large majority of Israel's population are, of course, ethnically Jewish.…
The Trials of the Tribulation
Over the last few weeks, we've been addressing the issue of the rapture. Like King Belshazzar from the book of Daniel, the rapture has been weighed on the scales and…
Rapture Versus Redemption
The last two blogs have explored the fascinating topic of the rapture. There are basically two passages of scripture which have been used to support the rapture: I Thessalonians 4:16-17…
The Day of Calamity
Two weeks ago, we began to assess the biblical foundations of the rapture. Many Christians believe that Jesus will suddenly snatch his people safely away to heaven while those who…
The Most Misquoted Verse in the Bible
Alas, misinformation is one of the great themes of our time. Hardly a day goes by without hearing some accusation of "fake news" or "disinformation." It sure must be tough…
Saving Sadie
We've done some really hard work over the last few weeks fixing potholes on the Roman road to salvation. Don't get weary because the end is in sight! We noted…
Finding A Man After God’s Own Heart
We've repeatedly emphasized several key ideas in this blog series. First, God made human beings as his image bearers so that they might exercise his rule and reign over the…