Come on, we all know it. “Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:9-10) Of course we know the rest, but let’s pause right there for a moment. Let’s consider some questions. ...
Read More »The Battle Over The Rainbow
Friends, since the recent decision by the Supreme Court on gay marriage, there has been a fight “over the rainbow”, including who it belongs to and what it’s supposed to mean. Rather than declare who I believe it belongs to, I’m going to suggest there is much difference between the ...
Read More »Even God’s Judgments Reflect His Mercy
Each of the 10 plagues that God released on Egypt was a strike against a specific god worshiped by the Egyptians. While these judgments were devastating for the land of Egypt, God used them ultimately for mercy, both for the Israelites and the Egyptians. In this way, a remnant of ...
Read More »Divorce and the Misquoted Scripture
“God hates divorce.” Most of us have heard this quote from the Scriptures many times. But Malachi 2:16 has more to say than just those three words. “For I hate divorce!” says the Lord, the God of Israel. “To divorce your wife is to overwhelm her with cruelty,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. ...
Read More »Declare God’s Righteous Judgments
Immigration, health care, and so-called same-sex marriage seem to be front and center in the scopes of America’s courtrooms. But what is really at stake is personal liberty and religious freedom. That is, Americans are swiftly and suddenly finding themselves impacted in their daily lives not by laws they voted ...
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