Last month, Artemis II successfully completed its 10-day mission and what a mission it was! It was the first crewed flight toward the moon in over fifty years. They traveled farther from the Earth (250,000 miles) than anyone in history. And we were introduced to words like earthrise and earthset (MS Word keeps telling meContinue reading “From the Far Side of the Moon”
Category Archives: Coming to God
The Context of Faith
Bible students know the importance of context. Context allows us to see a passage of Scripture for what it actually says as opposed to what, at first glance, it might be s-e-e-m to be saying. You can see this illustrated by comparing Satan’s presentation of Psalm 91:11-12 with Jesus’ (Matthew 4; Luke 4). Satan ignoredContinue reading “The Context of Faith”
Resurrecting Jesus
It’s Easter morning and Jesus needs resurrecting. Not from His tomb— He left that three days after His death. I don’t know many people who’ve taken a serious look at the New Testament and remained unconvinced of His rising from the dead. There have been quite a few who have read with doubts and endedContinue reading “Resurrecting Jesus”
Thinking Big About The Cross
If you lived in a village in France during either World War, your attention would be riveted on the war as it related to where you were. How close is the fighting? Are you in danger of being bombed or invaded? How is the food supply? If you have to evacuate, where will you go?Continue reading “Thinking Big About The Cross”
The Cry From The Cross
Jesus’ cry of dereliction, My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? (Mark 15:34), has been the subject of much discussion. Some believe that these words are to be understood literally—that God separated Himself from Jesus as part of Him bearing our sins. I’m not aware of anything regarding Christ’s atoning work that necessitates GodContinue reading “The Cry From The Cross”
Where We’ll Find Jesus
Imagine that one of the palace officials sees the prophet Nathan off in his chariot after his closed-door visit with David (2 Samuel 11). He returns to the court and asks the king, “Are things well in the kingdom, your majesty?” “Well, let’s see,” David begins, “Nathan just rained all over my lack of maritalContinue reading “Where We’ll Find Jesus”
War and Peace
Paul tells the disciples at Ephesus not once, but twice, to “put on the full armor of God” (Ephesians 6:11,13). These words are part of a larger call to battle in what (by anyone’s point of view) is an extremely militaristic text. We’re to understand in no uncertain terms that there’s a war going on and we’re part ofContinue reading “War and Peace”
How do we see Hardship? (2)
Treating hardships as one-dimensional, one-size-fits-all occurrences that need to be prayed away ASAP is neither healthy nor holy. The biblical witness encourages us to view them as unique, layered, and existing for reasons we are often unable to understand. Our assignment is to, by faith, respond to them in a way that brings glory andContinue reading “How do we see Hardship? (2)”
How do we see Hardship? (1)
The first land battle of the Civil War was the Battle of Bull Run in Manassas, Virginia. It’s sometimes referred to as the “Picnic Battle.” After the capture of Fort Sumter by Confederate forces in April, both the North and the South had been enlisting men and building their armies. Nonetheless, many thought the conflictContinue reading “How do we see Hardship? (1)”
A substitute for prayer?
“I’m sending positive thoughts your way.” Let’s start by acknowledging the good will and intent behind these words. People say such things because they are concerned about someone in difficult circumstances and they want to voice their support for them. We’ve all been in this situation and know the powerlessness you feel—someone you care aboutContinue reading “A substitute for prayer?”
A Taste of Grace with Bruce Green 