Posts tagged “Bible Stories”
The punishment in Paradise
Why did God put a tree in the Garden of Eden that Adam and Eve couldn’t eat from? Did he set them up for…
Withholding judgment until judgment day
I’ve reached a new milestone: I care about my lawn. I never thought I would be one of those people. But I want my…
Truth and consequences
Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus said, “My kingdom is…
The Lord will be your confidence
The Israelite army was afraid. In fact, King “Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and terrified” (1 Samuel 17:11) because of the giant…
“Because you say so”
One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God….
Where’s your focus?
I’m not sure what you got for Christmas. I got COVID. Thankfully, my physical symptoms were mild. Unfortunately, my emotional and spiritual reactions were…
Farewell Moses
Among the most poignant stories in the Bible are those dealing with the last days of great leaders. No leader loomed larger than Moses…
Something to give
I remember the exact date, time, and where I was when things started going downhill for our family this fall. We all experience it…
Confusion over cause
It may be that some roosters think they cause the sunrise because every time they crow, the sky gets lighter. The real reason for…
Standing for the truth
My family recently watched the movie The Courier. It’s based on the true story of a British businessman who carried secrets from a spy…
Holy, holy, holy
I learned a new word the other day. I fancy myself to be a word nerd with a decently large vocabulary, so this doesn’t…
Ordinary isn’t bad
Nothing about me in high school screamed “popular.” I mean, you only have to look at pictures of my hair and ask about my…