I'm sure Ken Ham wouldn't approve, but there are historical realities to the flood story as well as hyperbole. What really is the point of this story, though? 

I grew up reading Genesis literally, trying to age the earth and debunk evolution. However, that wasn't how an ancient audience read the book, so take a journey with me through Genesis. 

There are things I used to do before the coronavirus. I used to be purposeful in evangelism, but everything has changed. I haven't been as outward-focused, as a minister, as I should be. I haven't preached and urged the brethren to focus on lost souls either. We have to get beyond the excuse of the pandemic and get back to doing the work of Jesus. We have to be the church. 

The paradigm through which we read Revelation determines how we understand it. I try to understand it historically as a book of prophecy, borrowing language from the prophets. When we do that, I think we learn something anew and that some of our preconceptions aren't correct. 

With the spread of COVID, so many believers have attributed one thing or another to the Mark of the Beast. Is this true? Give this episode a listen and stay tuned for future episodes that will survey the entire book of Revelation. 

My family is just recovering from covid, and this is our experience. 

Just when things seem to get better, they seem to take a turn for the worst. We've lived with a pandemic for over a year, and many of us are tired of it all. We're weary. 

The sermon mentioned in this episode can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wjOmM1j13s

If you want to only listen to the sermon, fast-forward to 36:33. 

After having had a month off, I'm eager to tell you about how my sabbatical benefited me. 

When you think about or hear mentioned the churches of Christ, the one thing that pops in many people's minds is that we don't use instruments in our worship services. This episode explains why. 

Cover art by photographers Cindy and Saylor Mills (www.cindyandsaylor.com) and pictured is Keith Lancaster (http://www.praiseandharmony.com/blog).