Posts tagged “Bible Stories”
It’s in the Word
People do know a few things about God all on their own. They know he exists—every culture on earth involves stories about a power…
If there’s no Easter, there’s no Christianity
According to Christianity, Easter is everything. As the apostle Paul says, “If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is…
Martha’s mistake
I think it’s time someone speaks up for Martha. For too long she’s been maligned in Sunday school lessons and sermons for being some…
To forgive or not to forgive: A case study
Two men. One an Old Testament prophet, chosen by God to preach repentance and mercy to a tough crowd. One a New Testament believer,…
The Sunday school story
I can’t remember her name, but I’ll never forget what she taught me in that musty church basement. We started with Jesus stories and…
Should you name your kid after a killer?
I normally wouldn’t recommend naming your kid after the woman who murdered a man while he was sleeping. But when I met one of…
Doing life with others
Depending on how you view it, we just enjoyed/endured one of the most romantic/lamest holidays of the year, and I’m not referring to Presidents’…
A word to impulsive people
The reformer Martin Luther once said, “All of us are either a Jacob or an Esau.” If you know the story of those twin…
Two-way Christmas traffic
Of the many, many astonishing features of the events of the first Christmas, one of the most astounding is how few people noticed anything…
Heroes of Christmas: Joseph
Joseph is a Christmas hero. God’s beautiful rescue plan for the human race really put this dear man through some changes. He had great…
Heroes of Christmas: Mary
Zechariah and Thomas were doubters in the gospel stories. Mary was not. She is a hero not so much because of what she achieved,…
Is the story of Christ just another conspiracy?
Conspiracy theories are on the rise. You can tell by just listening to people in your own family. In fact, you might have already…