How do we hold up in a world gone awry? Many hope, act and pray. While it may be clear as day, the real answer might be considered an unheeded secret. ◊ While the world and its people recoil and… Read More ›
Evil
What’s Going On?
Terror strikes again in the land of the Bible. What does this mean for Israel? What does this mean for Christians? What does it mean for the world? ◊ A truly terrible thing happened this past week in the Middle… Read More ›
Are You Following a Great Leader?
Characteristics and qualities of great leadership should not be debatable. The Bible actually presents an ideal profile of great business and civic leadership. How do our leaders stack up? ◊ As the American nation moves fully into its process for… Read More ›
Are You Living a Healed Life?
Are you a different person than you were years ago? Have you cleaned up or moved away from a dark past? Are you fully recovered? Are you living a healed life? ◊ We all know people who have survived dark,… Read More ›
The Question of Jesus
We all need to face the Jesus Question: Was Jesus God or simply a good man? The answer should dictate how one approaches the rest of their life. Why doesn’t it? ◊ Wouldn’t it be easier if Jesus was just a… Read More ›
The 70 Weeks Prophecy in DANIEL 9 (Part 3)
So how does the math work for Daniel’s “70 Weeks” and how does it fit with the “Rapture” and the “Second Coming” of Jesus? Actually, it doesn’t. ◊ So how do you get 490 years out of Daniel’s dream/vision interpreted… Read More ›
The Decree in DANIEL 9 (Part 2)
How do you interpret this famous prophetic passage in DANIEL 9? One thing is clear: this prophecy was for the people of Israel and culminates with Christ. It was not directed to others, certainly not us living 2,000 years later…. Read More ›
Confessional Prayer in DANIEL 9 (Part 1)
Have you ever come to God in complete humility and brokenness, not asking for anything other than mercy and leniency? This is what Daniel did on behalf of the entire people of Israel. ◊ Everyone prays. Or at least most… Read More ›
Women, Wives, Mothers – Happy Day!
Sunday is Mother’s Day! Call your Mom. Pamper the Mother of your children. The Bible has much to say about Mothers and Women in general. Men, and Women, take heed. ◊ I’ve now been married over 4 decades. I had… Read More ›
Alexander the Great in DANIEL 8
Two years later comes another dream/vision for Daniel. Though given an explanation, it is not surprising he is still confused and troubled by what he is told. ◊ Chapter 8 unveils another dream that Daniel experiences two years after his… Read More ›
One Woman’s Spiritual Questioning
While traveling on a plane, a friendly conversation turns curiously deep and reveals the underlying questions about life in the hearts and minds of all of us. ◊ The woman seemed quietly assured and comfortable with herself sitting next to me… Read More ›
The 4 Beasts/Empires in DANIEL 7
Now comes the prophetic part of the Book of DANIEL. But is this past history or a prediction of future end times? Be forewarned: this may not be what you learned from church sermons, books, or movies. ◊ In Chapters… Read More ›