My youngest loves to ask, "why?" I asked him while lying in bed with him the other night why did he like to ask why? His response was surprising for a three-year-old. Gavin said, "Cause I like to talk to people." His answer is more profound than we might think; even as a three-year-old child... Continue Reading →
With four children, sometimes I feel as if I am more of a referee than a parent. I guess one could make the argument that being an effective referee is part of parenting, though. Regardless of how you view the role of referee in relationship to parenting, I often find myself quoting Jesus when trying... Continue Reading →
Exodus 20:1-21 I was very blessed to grow up with great Bible teachers as a child. One of my all-time favorite teacher's name is Mike. I guess I was in his Sunday school class as a 4th or 5th grader though I am not sure. Mike was very creative, among other things, and I remember... Continue Reading →
Exodus 1-14 My wife and I started watching the series Blacklist several months ago. It's a great show full of breathless moments and suspenseful plot turns. We have taken a long break from watching it, falling further behind with the new season becoming available on Netflix since our leave watching the drama. We took the... Continue Reading →
What can we learn about suffering from the life of Joseph?
Scripture: Genesis 11:16 - 15:6 The global flood was God's judgment on sin. However, the earth's watery immersion didn't wash the evil from the human heart. People continued to rebel against their Creator both individually and corporately. Ham sinned by dishonoring his father, Noah, after seeing him passed out drunk naked by delightfully sharing his... Continue Reading →
Scripture: Genesis 6-9 Honey Agaric mushrooms growing on a tree in autumn forest. Group of wild mushrooms Armillaria. A fungus spreads through tree roots across 2,200 acres in Oregon's Malheur National Forest. It is estimated that this honey mushroom, spread throughout the forest, weighs a combined 7,567 to 35,000 tons, making it the largest living... Continue Reading →
Blog Scripture Focus: Genesis 3:1-5 Podcast Scripture Focus: Genesis 3:1-24 As I write this post, my four children range between the ages of 12 and 3. My youngest regularly provides different challenges for my wife and me to parent through compared to what we experienced with his three older siblings when they were his age... Continue Reading →
What does creation tell us about ourselves? For starters, day six of creation shows us who we are and where to find our worth. Welcome for week 2 of 52 Major Stories of the Bible!
Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2:4 There are probably no more debated chapters of the Bible than Genesis 1 and 2. From creation versus evolution to young earth versus old earth, and perspectives on how to read these initial chapters either as historical narrative or simply figuratively, the reason for debate are numerous. However, as we look at... Continue Reading →