The Last Enemy is Death
In life there are many difficult questions, and two of the hardest are also common objections to Christianity: 1) Why doesn’t God do anything about the evil in this world? and 2) Why do bad things happen to good people? However, the Bible does not leave Christians without hope in the face of these questions. First, part of what God is doing about the evil in this world is the…
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The Traps of the Wicked
The world is, unfortunately, full of people who seek to get other people in trouble, and this has been true for millennia. Far back in Old Testament history, King David wrote in Psalm 140:4-5: “Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from violent men, who have planned to trip up my feet.The arrogant have hidden a trap for me, and with cords they have spread…
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“The LORD will Provide”
Many times, in the Old Testament, places were named or re-named to remind people of something significant that happened there. One of these times happened in Genesis 22:14, which says: “So Abraham called the name of that place, “The LORD will provide”; as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the LORD it shall be provided.”” Those who know their Bible well and who have walked along…
Keep readingThe Cross and Power
“And being found in human form, He humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” – Philippians 2:8 Here Jesus endured the powerlessness that many feel. At any moment, Jesus could have chosen to free Himself from the cross, but He actively maintained His powerlessness for hours through the torture for our benefit. Any time we think power is the answer, we must…
Keep readingWhat Was the ‘Scopes Monkey Trial’ Really About? – History for July 21
Some events in history bring a faint glimmer of memory to many people, but what they remember may not be the most relevant point. One such event was the “Scopes Monkey Trial,” decided on July 21 in 1925. What actually was this trial? Wikipedia’s summary[1] is that “a high school teacher, John T. Scopes, was accused of violating Tennessee’s Butler Act, which had made it unlawful to teach human evolution…
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The Difference Between Grace and Mercy
The words “grace” and “mercy” are often used interchangeably, as if they mean the exact same thing. But what if they’re both used in the same sentence? For example, the apostle Paul almost always opens his letters to the churches with some version of the phrase “grace and peace,” but in 1 Timothy 1:2 he added “mercy”, writing: “To Timothy, my true child in the faith:Grace, mercy, and peace from…
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Daily Readings for July 20 – 26
Fellow travelers: For those looking for a Bible reading plan, each week I post 2 chapters to read per day as a main reading plan, and for anyone who wants to read the whole Bible in 2026, I’ll post the extra chapters to read that week. The main readings will include nearly all of the New Testament, plus Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, the Prophets, and a few other Old Testament books.…
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Time for a Change 2026 (6 of 9)
Fellow travelers, Are there small changes we can make to improve our lives? For some people, making New Year’s resolutions or celebrating Lent is a good time to work on changes like these, sometimes permanent and sometimes temporary. My habit is a bit different. Instead of making New Year’s resolutions or celebrating Lent, every 40 days I try to make a small, but permanent change in my life habits. This…
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Jesus’ Missing 30 Years
The four Gospels are not biographies of Jesus, written to tell us all about His life, but they are summaries of His life designed to make the case that Jesus was truly the Son of God who died for our sins and rose again. Unlike a biography, the Gospels skip over most of Jesus’ life, most notably the 30 years or so between Matthew 2:23 and 3:13. In one verse…
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The Apostle Peter, Son of Gomer?
Peter is one of the most fascinating characters in the New Testament. His struggles and flaws are written for all to see, but so is the patience and love Jesus had for him. In Peter’s two letters, we get to see examples of his growth and maturity. One of Peter’s struggles was how Jews who had become Christian should treat Gentiles. In Galatians 2:11-21 is a story of Paul rebuking…
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