Posts tagged “Bible History”
Science and spirituality
Recently, Americans celebrated the 50th anniversary of humankind’s first ever steps on the moon. The year 1969 marked one of science’s greatest achievements. Maybe…
Be still
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the…
Scientific or spiritual?
I got an email from a Christian chemistry major: “How can I believe in creation and yet learn the science that directly contradicts such…
Super seniors: Moses
When God intervenes in human history and wants to show that things are not happening by accident, he chooses the number 40. He gave…
Super seniors: John
You’d think most 90-year-olds would envision a pleasant and secure life in a retirement community, doing a little gardening, talking with friends, reading some…
Super seniors: Daniel
When I was a young man, I heard a pastor in his 60s speaking longingly of retirement. I chided him for even thinking about…
Super seniors: Anna
You know, don’t you, which adjective is used most often with old lady? Yep—little, as in little old lady. Somehow small size seems to…
Naaman’s servant girl
You know, the Bible’s main characters are almost all adults. Almost. But there are some amazing children in the narrative of God’s plan of…
Don’t get too attached
The cities of Sodom and Gomorrah have become legendary as benchmarks for violent depravity and the drastic punishment brought upon them by God. Though…
They felt it
These poor fellas never got past Saturday. Maybe it was Monday when they were walking back to Emmaus, but they were feeling like it…
Abide with me
The risen Lord Jesus gave an extraordinary gift to two disciples from his wider acquaintance, to a man named Cleopas and his friend. Without…
Easter is about/for real events
The most frequently used words in John’s account of Easter morning is . . . “saw” or “looked” (John 20:1-20). Mary saw the stone…