Do you support a nation or state that mandates practice of a certain religion? Here’s what happened to Daniel’s friends who opposed the mandate in Babylon. ◊ At the end of Chapter 2 in the Book of Daniel, young Daniel, the devout Hebrew… Read More ›
Fathering
The King’s Dream in DANIEL 2
Does God control the rise and fall of nations? Did the Book of Daniel really predict over 500 years of accurate history in subsequent years? Yes. ◊ While Chapter 1 of the Book of Daniel is fairly straightforward, Chapter 2… Read More ›
A Test of Obedience in DANIEL 1
Do you go along with the crowd and do what others tell you to do? Do you have set behavioral standards in life? Would you do what Daniel did? ◊ Daniel was only a teenager (most scholars place him between… Read More ›
An Intro to the Book of DANIEL
The Book of DANIEL is a highly popular book due to memorable Sunday School stories and its prophetic intrigue. Most profound is that it’s grounded in measurable history. ◊ Even if one (like me) did not grow up going to… Read More ›
Godly Decision-Making?
Have you ever had a dream, a nudge, or idea about something that you thought might be from God? Are you wrestling with a big decision in your life? How do you process? ◊ I believe I’ve made some good and… Read More ›
The God of Mercy in JONAH 4
Have you ever been angry with God? How did that work out for you? Regardless of our stance or reasoning, God always has the last word. Even with prophets and people like you and me. ◊ I’ve been asked if I… Read More ›
An Intro to the Book of JONAH
The Book of Jonah provides intriguing insight into the heart of God, His patience, judgment, and interaction with secular and religious nations. ◊ The Book of Jonah in the Bible is tricky for some Christians. Most know the story of… Read More ›
The Yellow Kite
Is your new year starting out well? Do you have troubles and challenges facing you? Does God care about the details of our life? Does God even listen? ◊ Are you coming off a hard year? Do you anticipate a… Read More ›
Yes, Prayer and Football
A very public sports calamity moves a whole nation to a sudden collective urge to pray for one man in crisis for his life. The US is a praying nation indeed. ◊ After a New Year’s weekend of spectacularly entertaining… Read More ›
A Different New Year Plan
How about doing the “New Year’s Resolution” thing differently this year? Here’s a New Year Planning Tool that’s easy, quick, but profoundly powerful in resetting your life. ◊ So it’s New Year’s time again and another opportunity to clean the slate… Read More ›
Question: What Did Mary Know?
Mary, the mother of Jesus, knew only what she could trust but not fully understand. Imagine her fear, wonder, uncertainty and hopeful expectation. Reconsider her story voiced in a beautiful song. ◊ It’s actually an interesting question. Did Mary, the… Read More ›
Question: Did Isaiah Get it Right?
When you look at it more closely, the Old Testament prophet says something very confusing about the Baby Jesus. It’s enough to rattle one’s faith. It rattled mine until I learned this. ◊ Most of us are familiar hearing the… Read More ›
Biblical Viewpoint 