Category Archives: Bible

Some time ago I received an email from someone who had a few questions for me as a Baptist and as a theologian: Where did Jesus give instructions that the Christian faith should be based exclusively on a book? Where … Continue reading →

The problem of suffering—why a good, powerful God would allow pain and misery—is one that has troubled many, at least since the time of Voltaire. In his book Candide, the atheist Voltaire tries to demonstrate that the horrors that can … Continue reading →

I’m told that there is this thing called nostalgia; it is an emotion of longing for the past, of remembering happier times before today, when all seemed right with the world, when the future was bright and endless. It is … Continue reading →

Emphasis on rambling. Also, these are simply preliminary thoughts. Stuff to consider when thinking about biblical interpretation. Some examples of cultural differences between the Bible and Modern America: 1. Monarchy 2. Cities of Refuge for those guilty of killing someone … Continue reading →

For the second time in as many years, I was tasked with preaching this year’s Palm Sunday service. I chose as my sermon title “God: Harsh Disciplinarian or Permissive Parent?” I suggested that mercy matters more to God than judgment, … Continue reading →

Genesis 1:26-27 records the bare statement that Adam and Eve were made in His likeness: Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the … Continue reading →