Third Way Christianity There has been lots of discussion lately about many social issues, especially gay marriage, in Christian circles. The controversy centers on two different ideas: (1) gay marriage is a sin and therefore those who claim to be gay or believe in gay marriage should not be accepted into the church and (2) gay marriage is proper, and therefore we need to be accepting of such people in the church. This has come to light because Pastor... Read more
The New Covenant by Bob Emery is a narrative of the New Testament. The book claims to be a “dramatic story behind the faith once for all delivered to the saints”. The narrative style is unique at first, but drags in the later chapters. It was interesting how the author weaved all of the New Testament authors in such a way to see how the New Testament would be put together as the canon. At the same time, the book... Read more
Prophecy Watch: Universal Translator In Star Trek, the crew could instantly communicate with different aliens because the computer provided a simultaneous automatic translation. Microsoft and Google are both in a race to be the first company to provide a universal translation of any conversation. Microsoft unveiled a new service for Skype on Tuesday that can understand spoken words and translate them into another language, and speak them back almost in real-time. Skype Translator will be available for Windows 8 before the end... Read more
Top Ten Funny Sermon Illustration Websites Here are my top ten funny sermon illustration websites I go to for funny sermon illustrations. Perhaps this will help you as well. Naturally, I don’t use any of them all of the time. As a matter of fact, I visit some of these websites only occasionally. Some are more unorthodox than others. However, every website gives me inspiration, even if I don’t use jokes, funny stories, or humor from their site. I use... Read more
Joshua 4:1-24 Remember Me! Joshua 4:1-24 Remember Me! is a sermon which was preached for Memorial Day. We are called to remember markers in our lives, publicly and privately. An 80-year-old couple were having problems remembering things, so they decided to go to their doctor to get checked out to make sure nothing was wrong with them. When they arrived at the doctor’s, they explained to the doctor about the problems they were having with their memory. After checking the... Read more
Butterfly People I just watched a newscast that talked about the anniversary of the 2011 Joplin tornado. There was a memorial set up for the victims of the tragic event. However, one statement struck me. One man being interviewed said that they put butterflies all over the memorial because people who didn’t go to church thought that “Butterfly People” were saving them. Below is an interview with Tracy Lawrence about a song which was inspired by these stories.... Read more
Artificial “Alien” DNA. It sounds like science fiction, doesn’t it? Yet, scientists have recently created artificial DNA. Normally, the genetic code consists of four nucleotide bases: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G) and thymine (T). In DNA, guanine always pairs with cytosine and adenine with thymine. (Remember learning this in high school?) Well, now they have created X and Y. They have essentially expanded the DNA alphabet. This has enormous implications for future drug therapy. At the same time,... Read more
Top 10 Bible Study Software Programs I thought it would be helpful to provide a review of what I am calling the “Top 10 Bible Study Software Programs”. In this review, I will share my thoughts about each program, give the pros and cons of each program to help you decide. In this case, I am primarily reviewing Bible study software programs that operate across different platforms. There are web-based versions (like the STEP Bible from Tyndale). However, I review... Read more
John 14:1-14 Healing for My Heart PROBLEM: My heart can feel troubled; it can hurt. (John 14:1) I don’t know about you, but my heart can ache at times. My heart hurts when I think about people who don’t want to know Jesus Christ. My heart hurts when I see Christians act in complete disobedience to the Word of God. My heart hurts when I feel betrayed by people who said I could trust them. I don’t say this just... Read more
The Holy Trinity in the Star Trek Trilogy The Holy Trinity in the Star Trek Trilogy is an interesting notion. There have been many people who have used a variety of methods to explain the holy trinity. These examples have included: The Shamrock – the three-leaf clover. The Egg – eggshell, egg white, and yolk. Water – an element that exists in three phases (gas, liquid, gas) Three Dimensions of Space (height, width, breath, but they all occupy the same... Read more
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