THE LORD OF THE RINGS an epic high-fantasy novel written by J.R.R. Tolkien, is one of the greatest works of fiction. It has  strong spiritual overtones.  I have read the trilogy thrice, once in High School, once in college and once after college.  If you have not read it, I would encourage you to do […]

It is a good thing cars have a reverse gear.  Can you imagine parking your car in the garage, and then pushing it out the next morning.  Or try parallel parking without a reverse gear! Shifting into reverse is a blessing.  But nothing like THE GREAT REVERSAL in Acts 2. Approximately six weeks after His resurrection and only […]

God did not intend to create do-nothing imagers (humankind) in the Garden of Eden.  His original intent was for humankind to trust, obey and carry out His decrees on the earth.  But The Serpent (a throne guardian Elohim) would have none of it.  Perhaps he was threatened by this new human family.  Knowing God decreed the day Adam and […]

The book of Malachi, the last book in the Old Testament, concludes with these words: Remember the law of Moses My servant, even the statutes and ordinances which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel. “Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day […]

Almost fifty years ago, I believed the Message of Life.  I have read and reread through the Bible many times.  Yet it continues to intrigue and mystify me.  It remains an enigmatic book full of “cookies” waiting to be found. Until the past couple of months I could not understand why Satan killed Jesus.  Was […]

In 1095, Pope Urban II launched the Crusades after he gave a speech urging European Christians to undertake a spiritual quest to seize the Holy Lands from Muslim control. Upon hearing his address, many in the crowd are said to have hollered “Deus hoc vult!” (“God wills it!”) to show their support. The Pope answered by saying, “Let […]

Free will is a risky thing. But it is essential to any loving relationship.   When God created His heavenly family, the Elohim, he gave them free will.  In the first eleven chapters of Genesis, many of them chose poorly.  In Genesis 3, “The Nachash” sought to wipe our mankind.  In Genesis 6 corrupt mankind by spawning the Nephilim.  In Genesis 11, […]

QUESTION:  IF SOMEONE ASKED YOU TO GIVE A CHAPTER IN THE BIBLE EXPLAINING THE EVIL AND SUFFERING IN THIS WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU TELL THEM TO LOOK? Most Christians would likely suggest Genesis 3.  This after all records Adam and Eve’s original sin, and what people call “the Fall.”  But this is not what a […]

SPOILER ALERT SUMMER IS OVER.  KIDS HAVE RETURNED TO SCHOOL. YOU ENJOYED A FOUR DAY WEEKEND LAST WEEK.  SO IN THE WORDS OF NEIL DIAMOND, “PACK UP THE BABIES AND GRAB THE OLD LADIES” AND COME ON BACK TO CHURCH!  YOU NEED IT, NOT TO MENTION YOUR KIDS NEED IT,  AND WE NEED YOU.  AS FAR […]

As believers in Christ, we have an every-ready adversary who is skilled, strong, savvy, and far more intelligent than any human could fathom. How can we stand against such a formidable opponent? The good news is God has given us all we need in order to stand against the rulers and powers in heavenly places. […]