2023-09-19 18:06
Does God really make sure everything turns out good? Some Christians seem to think He does. But is that really true? What if I tell you the answer is, “It depends”?
Actuall… Read More
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What religion is God? Or are religions man-made things to try to reach our version of God? Here, we explore the differences between what God tells us in His Word - the Bible - and what we've done in His name to make it hard to find the true God.
2023-09-18 17:36
Joseph Sold by His Brothers
Ge 37:12 Now his brothers had gone to graze their father’s flocks near Shechem, 13 and Israel said to Joseph, “As you know, your brothers are grazing… Read More
2023-09-09 04:48
We complain to God. God actually responds! But are we happy? No! We complain about God’s response to our complaint. Does God smite us? Well, no. But maybe it does help when we c… Read More
2023-09-08 18:20
God’s Covenant With Noah
Ge 9:1 Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth. 2 The fear and dread of you will fall… Read More
2023-09-06 03:00
In the beginning. Or maybe shortly after the beginning. Either way, at some point, the earth was formless and empty. What does that mean? Was it the beginning or not? Is there any signif… Read More
2023-08-31 23:42
We ask God for something. Over and over. We wonder what He’s waiting for. But what if God answers? Finally! Will we notice? Will we like the answer?
What if God answers when… Read More
2023-08-30 00:44
Creation from nothing? The earth was formless, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. I think my title summarized the second verse o… Read More
2023-08-27 21:34
What’s Missing in Your Life? I imagine that’s a question many people ask. More than once. But how often do we give ourselves a good answer?
This is a question that’s… Read More
2023-08-25 17:18
Lots of people recognize the words, In the beginning, as the first three words in the Bible. Or, more properly, as the first three words in the Torah. But how many people ask, which beginn… Read More
2023-08-23 18:09
Can we really ask – God where are you? Not only can we ask, someone already did. Some from a long time ago. We even have God’s answer.
Can we really ask - God where are yo… Read More
2023-08-22 20:01
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. We kind of know what the earth is. But what is/are the heavens? And was the beginning really “The Beginning?” Or was i… Read More
2023-08-15 19:25
Did God really create everything in six 24-hour days. Put another way, Is it seven days of creation or seven creation days? Is that wordplay? Or is there really a difference between days… Read More
2023-08-15 19:25
Is it seven days of creation or seven creation days? Is that wordplay? Or is there really a difference between days of creation and seven creation days? The two are not at all the same… Read More
2023-08-08 19:32
Let their lying lips be silenced. Yes, it’s a line in Psalm 31. And David had his reason for writing it. These days, almost anything anyone says could be the target of that thought… Read More
2023-07-31 02:06
When something positive happens, some Christians have a tendency to respond with “God is good”. I got some of these replies after texting about the results of my first blood tes… Read More
2023-07-26 03:15
I had my first nightmare about cancer in the three and a half years since I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. And it was the day before getting radiation treatment results. At least, it… Read More
2023-07-21 21:04
Some people ask, “How do we know the Bible is true?” Some Christians will say, “Of course it is”. But hey – that’s not really an acceptable answer for s… Read More
2023-07-15 18:28
Things sounded rather well for Screwtape and Wormwood at the end of the first letter. But no letter that has “I note with grave displeasure” can be good. Add to that the commen… Read More
2023-07-15 18:23
Things sounded rather well for Screwtape and Wormwood at the end of the first letter. But no letter that has “I note with grave displeasure” can be good. Add to that the commen… Read More
2023-07-10 20:13
Sometimes we need to take a break. And if we really need one and don’t take it, God might tell us to lie down in green pastures. I’ve been there. Done that. And apparently, ne… Read More
2023-07-10 00:03
There’s a song that says God’s love can turn mourning into dancing. Is that really true? In fact, the song even says, “again”? Is that for real? Where does that i… Read More
2023-07-02 22:27
Psalm 29 says Praise The Lord For His Glory And Strength. Is that what we think of? Or do we think first of the things God did for us? Or what God’s going to do for us?
When we… Read More
2023-06-28 21:40
And so it begins. The first of the Screwtape Letters. Screwtape tells Wormwood to “Teach him to call it ‘real life’ and don’t let him ask what he means by ‘re… Read More
2023-06-28 21:29
And so it begins. Screwtape Letter #1. Screwtape tells Wormwood to “Teach him to call it ‘real life’ and don’t let him ask what he means by ‘real’.&rdqu&hell…Read More
2023-06-27 16:50
What’s The Significance Of Yeast In The Bible? Sometimes the Bible uses yeast for exactly what it is. It makes baked goods, like bread, rise. But sometimes we read about old yeast… Read More
2023-06-23 22:09
Predestiny and free will are two choices given to us by Christian denominations. By people, really. Those who influence what denominations believe about what God said. But are they choice… Read More
2023-06-14 19:33
Hopefully, you’ve been through the first two segments of this Screwtape Letters Study Guide. It will really help you with using it. I’ve used a combination of color coding and… Read More
2023-06-08 21:29
The Screwtape Letters Study Guide is intended to help you get the most from C.S. Lewis’ amazing book. It was written in 1941. Written in English. Not “American” English… Read More
2023-06-07 23:26
I was just beginning to write about – no kidding – in the beginning. I’m getting stuff from both a Jewish and Christian point of view. And then it hit me. Can we have fa… Read More
2023-06-03 18:17
Why write about Tanakh in a Christian site? We have to remember that Jesus came as a Jew. Ministered to Jewish people. And the authors of most of the books in our Bible were Jewish. Not… Read More
2023-05-18 22:30
My radiation treatment for prostate cancer is finished. So, what’s next? Do I get to just move on with life and put this behind me? Uh – no. Cancer isn’t something you… Read More
2023-05-13 21:30
Who should Christians hate? Who do Christians hate? Wouldn’t it be nice if the answer to both questions was yes? Obviously, unless you’re living under a rock, they aren’… Read More
2023-05-08 03:34
Is that headline for real? Should grade school children learn battlefield trauma care? Why even ask this shocking question? Because this is already the law in Texas for 7th graders and up… Read More
2023-05-01 19:00
What if I told you that Having cancer is a highlight of my life? Do you think that’s true or false? Or maybe you think I’ve lost it? Well, it’s absolutely true. Serious… Read More
2023-04-28 17:15
Did you know Judas was a thief? Not just suspect it, but do you actually remember reading it? Did Jesus know? If Jesus knew Judas was a thief, why would He allow Judas to be the keeper of… Read More
2023-04-24 19:39
It’s my wedding anniversary. What else would I be doing? I’m sitting here writing. Waiting until a half hour before my prostate cancer radiation treatment, so I can drink this… Read More
2023-04-24 19:39
It’s my twentieth wedding anniversary. What else would I be doing? I’m sitting here writing. Waiting until a half hour before my prostate cancer radiation treatment, so I can… Read More
2023-04-21 16:25
I believe in God. That’s a common answer when someone is asked, “Do you believe in God?” But, is that really true? I’ve been amazed by survey result… Read More
2023-04-17 21:56
It’s Monday of radiation treatment week seven. I can see the finish line. Nine more sessions to go. And yet, it feels like that makes it harder. I think it’s called impatienc… Read More
2023-04-11 19:27
It’s week six of my radiation treatment. Twenty five sessions complete with only 13 remaining. That 25 done is a milestone. And right after it was done, I realized – or is it… Read More
2023-04-06 23:25
Radiation treatment week 5. Is this a dark time or an opportunity? The hospital moves its staff from one room to another at the beginning of each month. There are a lot of good reasons to… Read More
2023-04-02 03:55
I’m halfway through my radiation treatment for prostate cancer. Not surprisingly, there’s good news and not-so-good news. But the best news is good.
Halfway through radiati… Read More
2023-04-01 19:06
Do we really pray to God against ourselves? That can’t be. And yet, if we pay attention, we’ll probably find that we do it quite a bit. I can’t help but wonder, and worr… Read More
2023-03-29 20:58
Can anybody possibly live a perfect life? Every Christian knows the answer is no. But in Psalm 26 David seems to say that’s exactly what he’s doing. How can that be? Certainl… Read More
2023-03-28 16:45
Week four of radiation treatment for prostate cancer begins in a few hours. Last week I wrote about time to give thanks. About prayers to God. When God answers our prayers, we do give tha… Read More
2023-03-23 23:00
It’s OK to talk to someone who has cancer. We don’t cease to be people just because we have cancer. Life does continue. We are still the same people.
It's OK to ta… Read More
2023-03-22 02:31
Yesterday, I began the third week of my radiation treatment for prostate cancer. As I was laying in the tomography machine, the 23rd Psalm began to go through my mind. It was very comforti… Read More
2023-03-17 23:57
My first side effect from radiation isn’t really that bad. But it is annoying. The treatment Radiation treatment conflicts with my favorite foods. For now. It’s only temporary… Read More
2023-03-14 18:24
Forgiving the 50 and the 500. A very short parable. About forgiveness and love. Two verses. But it’s embedded in an actual event. It must be very important.&nbs&hell…Read More
2023-03-14 17:24
The story below is totally fictional. Maybe. Nothing even remotely like this could ever happen. No one would ever agree to this. I don’t think. It’s base… Read More
2023-03-14 03:00
My second week of radiation treatment begins in half an hour. One down – seven more to go. Or, more specifically, 4 down and 34 to go. And that gives a bit of a clue as to what &ldq&hell…Read More
2023-03-11 03:28
If I love God am I protected from everything? You know, some people think this is true. It’s certainly possible to read parts of the Bible and get that impression. However, the key… Read More
2023-03-10 02:14
My first radiation treatment showed that God is awesome. That probably sounds weird. Maybe even wrong? I’m getting radiation for prostate cancer. And during my first treatment, whi… Read More
2023-03-05 04:01
Even when we know a lot about God, in our heads, we still doubt. Even when we trust God in our hearts, we still worry. It’s nice to know we’re not alone. Those are some of the… Read More
2023-03-02 22:16
Are you ready? God is coming. We don’t know when, but He will be here. At any moment. So it’s not even a question of “will you be ready”. No. It’s a quest… Read More
2023-03-02 00:11
The problem of praying to be healed? Really? There’s a problem with praying to be healed? Maybe. It depends. The person praying probably has good intentions. Wants what’s best fo… Read More
2023-02-28 00:46
The problem of the miracle hidden by miraculous healing. Say what? Being healed by God, through prayer, is a miracle. What else could there possibly be? What could be more important than… Read More
2023-02-25 22:35
The problem of healing … or not Healing. And being loved. By God. Healed or not. Thirteen years ago, I wrote something titled, “Healing (or not)”. Back then, it was s… Read More
2023-02-21 00:05
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. The 23rd Psalm says that. But is it for real? Can it really happen? Maybe for King David, who wrote the… Read More
2023-02-16 22:12
Is everyone saved by Jesus’ death? That’s an idea that some people believe. Or at least want to believe. David appears to say everyone will be saved in Psalm 22. But did he r… Read More
2023-02-13 05:13
Do we trust God? Lots of people probably answer yes. But how much do we really trust God? Enough that our life is guided by Him? Or is God merely along for the ride while we go wherever… Read More
2023-02-12 04:38
Will God give us the desires of our heart? David seems to pray for that to happen in Psalm 20. But is God like a genie or something? Can we rub His tummy or say some magic words and get w… Read More
2023-02-12 00:29
We move on to the seventh and final letter in Revelation. The end of the road, as far as the delivery of the Revelation given to John along the path of these seven churches. This… Read More
2023-02-10 00:18
Stop and smell the roses. Then love their creator. We usually hear “stop and smell the roses”. But there’s so much more to life than “just” doing that. So m… Read More
2023-02-08 03:33
God saves us from our enemies, but who are they? In Psalm 18 David goes into great detail about his enemies. Old Testament enemies. But who’s the real enemy today?
Once again, we… Read More
2023-02-07 23:16
After a few years of waiting, the wait is over. It’s time to begin radiation treatment. This means it’s time to update this series – Don’t waste your cancer. Of co… Read More
2023-02-06 05:26
Do New Testament prayers differ from the Old Testament? But wait – the title says “how” – not “do”! So there must be differences. Aren’t we still… Read More
2023-02-04 19:35
Did David know about resurrection and eternal life? Even in Jesus’ time, the Jewish leaders disagreed over whether resurrection was a thing. The Pharisees believed in resurrection… Read More
2023-02-03 19:09
Is anyone good enough for God? That’s a question lots of us probably ask. Often, we probably think we’re not good enough. Depending on what we read in the Bible, that conclusi… Read More
2023-02-01 21:31
David seems to create an impossible scenario in Psalm 14. In one verse he writes, All have turned aside – meaning all have turned away from God. And yet, later he also writes, God is… Read More
2023-01-30 23:27
Can we honestly believe that God is good even when He says, wait longer? Psalm 12 looked at God telling us to, in today’s terms, hang in there. Now, God’s saying wait longer… Read More
2023-01-27 04:49
Oppression of the weak in this world almost seems like a global sport. If you’re like me, you feel like it’s worse than ever. But is it? Oppression of the weak isn’t new… Read More
2023-01-27 00:47
We move on to The Letter to the church in Philadelphia. It’s unique within the seven letters in Revelation. It’s almost entirely filled with promises to the faithful in this ch… Read More
2023-01-25 04:56
Have you ever called out to God for help? For an answer of some kind? But nothing happens? There’s no answer. Your situation doesn’t change. You don’t hear yes. Or no… Read More
2023-01-24 04:17
We move on to the fifth of the seven letters in Revelation. We’re on the home-stretch. This time the letter to the dead church in Sardis. Jesus has very little in the… Read More
2023-01-22 04:20
We move on to the fourth of the seven letters in Revelation. This time, the letter to the corrupt church in Thyatira. Jesus has good things to say about the church in Thyatira. Some… Read More
2023-01-21 20:26
We move on to the third of the seven letters in Revelation. This time the letter to the compromising church in Pergamum – also called Pergamos in some translations. Jesus h… Read More
2023-01-21 00:51
We move on to the second of the seven letters in Revelation. This time the letter to the persecuted church in Smyrna. Jesus has good things to say about the church in Smyrna.&nbs&hell…Read More
2023-01-20 04:32
And so it begins. The first of the seven letters to the seven churches in Revelation. The Letter to the church in Ephesus. Jesus had some good things to say to them. And so… Read More
2023-01-17 21:32
Complain about God to God? Is that a good thing? How many of us are afraid to complain to God about Himself? Or think that’s a bad thing to do? Maybe even a sin? On the other hand… Read More
2023-01-17 21:32
Complain about God to God? Is that a good thing? How many of us are afraid to complain to God about Himself? Or think that’s a bad thing to do? Maybe even a sin? On the other hand… Read More
2023-01-17 00:31
Seriously? Praise the Lord when things are bad? No problem, when things are going well. When we get what we want. But how many of us feel like praising God when things, for lack of a bet… Read More
2023-01-17 00:31
Seriously? Praise the Lord when things are bad? No problem, when things are going well. When we get what we want. But how many of us feel like praising God when things, for lack of a bet… Read More
2023-01-16 04:11
Psalm 8 is known by most Christians. Maybe not by name, but for one verse, where David, in more modern language says. I can’t believe God cares about me. Actually, about people in ge… Read More
2023-01-16 04:11
Psalm 8 is known by most Christians. Maybe not by name, but for one verse, where David, in more modern language says. I can’t believe God cares about me. Actually, about people in ge… Read More
2023-01-15 05:33
The Bible tells us that God says “vengeance is mine”. But even Christians are people. And people tend to want to get our own revenge. So it leaves us with a bit of a problem… Read More
2023-01-15 05:33
The Bible tells us that God says “vengeance is mine”. But even Christians are people. And people tend to want to get our own revenge. So it leaves us with a bit of a problem… Read More
2023-01-14 23:40
Do not be afraid. Do not even be afraid of cancer. Instead, focus on treasures in Heaven. I went to my oncologist yesterday. It’s time to begin radiation treatment. Now, today, I… Read More
2023-01-11 21:31
Did David really write a Psalm asking: Is there a relationship between sin and illness? No. And yet, it’s a question that comes up from Psalm 6. Too often, we behave like Job’… Read More
2023-01-11 21:31
Did David really write a Psalm asking: Is there a relationship between sin and illness? No. And yet, it’s a question that comes up from Psalm 6. Too often, we behave like Job’… Read More
2023-01-10 21:35
Seriously? Take refuge and be glad? Aren’t we fighters? Can’t we take care of ourselves? Why should we settle for just taking refuge instead of going on a counterattack?… Read More
2023-01-10 21:35
Seriously? Take refuge and be glad? Aren’t we fighters? Can’t we take care of ourselves? Why should we settle for just taking refuge instead of going on a counterattack?… Read More
2023-01-09 04:47
Christians talk about God’s peace. Do things need to be going well in order to feel that peace? Or can we feel God’s peace when things start to improve? Or, would you believe… Read More
2023-01-09 04:47
Christians talk about God’s peace. Do things need to be going well in order to feel that peace? Or can we feel God’s peace when things start to improve? Or, would you believe… Read More
2023-01-07 05:28
God is there when we need Him. And for true Christians, who honestly try to follow Jesus, He’s with us all the time. We might not feel like it. But He is.
Psalm 3
A psalm of Da… Read More
2023-01-07 05:28
God is there when we need Him. And for true Christians, who honestly try to follow Jesus, He’s with us all the time. We might not feel like it. But He is.
Psalm 3
A psalm o… Read More
2023-01-06 04:52
We make our relationship with God so difficult. But it really shouldn’t be. The simple reality is that we must make a choice. You really can’t sit on the fence with God.
Ps… Read More
2023-01-06 04:52
We make our relationship with God so difficult. But it really shouldn’t be. The simple reality is that we must make a choice. You really can’t sit on the fence with God.
Ps… Read More
2023-01-04 23:51
Why do bad things happen to good people? I know this is a question that gets asked a lot. Especially when bad things happen to people that someone thinks are good.
Maybe someone else th… Read More
2023-01-04 21:10
Blessed is he whose delight is in the law of the lord
Psalm 1
Ps 1:1 Blessed is the man
who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked… Read More
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