Concerns of 2020 in Past History
Our contemporary national immersion in the COVID-19 pandemic and racism protests calls to mind events in U.S. history. The 2020 pandemic has produced dire effects on world economies. Serious as it is, the death toll approaching 200,000 pales with the US and worldwide toll of the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918. Less well-known is the…
Read MoreFresh Out of Grace
One morning I was kidding around with one of my coworkers, and I made the comment that I was “fresh out of grace this morning.” Unfortunately, I can’t remember the exact context; perhaps that would be “funnier” if I could. But it made me think about what my life would be like if I was…
Read MoreHallowed Be Thy Name
To hallow: to make holy, to consecrate (to make or declare something sacred) – Merriam Webster Dictionary. The word “hallow” means to “honor” or “make uncommon”—to “make something special,” we might say in contemporary English. – Wesley Hill[1] Okay, with those definitions out of the way, what do (or should) we mean when we pray,…
Read MoreWho Are the 144,000 in Revelation?
Revelation 7:4 notes a large group of people in the end times that has long been a source of mystery among Bible readers. It says, “Then I heard the number of those who were sealed: 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel.” After these words, 12,000 from each tribe of Israel are listed. Who are…
Read MoreNon-native Species Invasions
One of the most challenging scenarios of the invasive species phenomenon in the US is the heroic battle officials are waging to deter the entrance of Asian carp into the Great Lakes. These Asian imports, silver, bighead, black and grass carp were deliberately brought to the US by operators of aquaculture ponds and aquatic farms…
Read MoreNon-native Species Invasions
One of the most challenging scenarios of the invasive species phenomenon in the US is the heroic battle officials are waging to deter the entrance of Asian carp into the Great Lakes. These Asian imports, silver, bighead, black and grass carp were deliberately brought to the US by operators of aquaculture ponds and aquatic farms…
Read MoreNon-native Species Invasions
One of the most challenging scenarios of the invasive species phenomenon in the US is the heroic battle officials are waging to deter the entrance of Asian carp into the Great Lakes. These Asian imports, silver, bighead, black and grass carp were deliberately brought to the US by operators of aquaculture ponds and aquatic farms…
Read MoreThe Inscrutable Nature of God
In a series we just taped with Dr. Erwin Lutzer, he says this about Martin Rinkart[1], a German pastor who dealt with pretty unimaginable circumstances during the 17th century: “Here was a man who could see beyond the immediate, and believe that God had a higher purpose—some of which is known to us, some of…
Read MoreWho Art in Heaven
Where, exactly is heaven? We don’t exactly know. God does not tell us. We do know that the Bible uses “up” language in reference to the dwelling place of God…
Read MoreIs Israel’s New Treaty with the United Arab Emirates a Fulfillment of Bible Prophecy?
Israel’s recently-announced treaty with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to normalize relations between the two nations is the first major peace treaty between Israel and a Middle East in over 25 years. Does this development mark a fulfilment of Bible prophecy? A close look at Ezekiel 38 shows how this event may connect with the…
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