From a Biblical perspective, some are chosen, hand-picked by God to carry out a sequence of events and circumstances purposed by God. Does this really happen to normal people? ◊ Does God intervene in the affairs of man? Absolutely. Though beyond… Read More ›
Fellow citizens can become so angrily opposed to one another. Beyond politics and health policies, religious faith can also cause major divisions. Sometimes even the best oral arguments don’t hold up. ◊ If you’re human, you’ve had disagreement with other… Read More ›
Do “Last Days” references in the Bible always mean the future, like our own 21st century? Good question. Confusion over this matter occurred with 1st century Jews and with many Christ-followers today. ◊ A group of friends was studying the… Read More ›
Religion can cause such a divide between people equally devoted to their God, even the same God. Sometimes wisdom involves flexibility and accommodation. ◊ Have you ever had an argument with a fellow believer in God over certain acts of… Read More ›
A movie called Redeeming Love, inspired by the story of the Biblical prophet Hosea, was released last week in movie theaters. Like the God-inspired book by Francine Rivers, this too brought me to tears. ◊ I can only recall… Read More ›
He seems to me like a football coach, motivational speaker, entrepreneurial CEO, and charimastic politician all wrapped up with the Love of God. ◊ The Apostle Paul really was a pastor-teacher-mentor that is beyond reproach. Yes, he was tough and bold,… Read More ›
In this chapter, Paul does something very strategic that impacts the ultimate worldwide growth of Christianity. Is the strategy useful today? ◊ In ACTS 19 the Apostle Paul is now on his final missionary journey a year after his time… Read More ›
This couple is mentioned several times in the Bible. They seem like people we all could know and love. What makes them different? ◊ After the Apostle Paul’s famous oratory event in Athens (see The Greeks in ACTS 17), we… Read More ›
How do you explain God and Christianity to intelligent but curious people? Very carefully and thoughtfully, as Paul does in Athens. ◊ Mars Hill in Athens, Greece (also called the Hill of Ares or the Areopagus in the Bible –… Read More ›
Here are 7 Thanksgiving stories that we’ve heard or perhaps never have heard from this perspective. Have a great and wonderful Happy Thanksgiving! ◊ I love Thanksgiving as a beautiful holiday with family and friends. It really is the perfect… Read More ›
A disruption is a person or thing that interrupts an event, activity, or process by causing a disturbance or problem, or introducing innovation. There is much disruption going on in ACTS 16. ◊ The year is AD 50 and the Apostle… Read More ›
Disputes among Christians in the Church have happened since the days of Paul. ACTS 15 provides record of the first formal conference to set matters straight. ◊ It was only 15 years or so after Christ was killed and then… Read More ›
Biblical Viewpoint 