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 ›
Whether the Super Bowl or the Olympics, this week we are watching wins and losses on large public stages. The Christian life, while not a game, is also full of wins and losses. Can one be happy in losing? ◊… 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 ›
Another New Year’s celebration gives us all an opportunity for a new start, perhaps a new perspective. Here are 3 thought-provoking viewpoints to help launch the New Year. ◊ Before us now is a long weekend of New Year’s fun and celebration. As… Read More ›
So here we are again – another Christmas. May we all take time to calm and even awaken our hearts, minds, and spirits. Here are 9 brief thought-provoking stories and perspectives from Biblical Viewpoint. Have a Merry Christmas! ◊ Each… Read More ›
Christmas is only the beginning of the climax of a larger story that goes back hundreds of years before the time of Jesus. Even after 400 years of silence. ◊ We are all familiar with the Christmas Story of the birth of… Read More ›
A morality tale that fits the season and provides a thoughtful lesson for those of us who have big dreams, great disappointments, or long periods of waiting and longing. ◊ This past week my wife had the chance to read… 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 ›
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