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Jesus exhorts us not to value possessions enough to seek them, quite in contrast to today’s prosperity preachers. Jesus’ words strike at the core of human selfishness, challenging both the well-to-do who have possessions to guard and the poor who wish they could acquire them. His words are so Read More →

One cannot be content with calling Jesus a great teacher, for he taught that he was more than a mere teacher; one must either accept all his teachings, including those that demand we submit to his lordship, or reject him altogether. Jesus is not one way among many; he is the standard of judgment. Read More →

In the fourth chapter of Hebrews, verse 12, it says: “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” The Bible is the Read More →

I am often asked why the creation/evolution controversy is so important. Tempers flare, sometimes explosively, over this issue. Is it just a matter of interpreting Genesis? Is it just a scientific argument? If so, then why should I care about the controversy? I think much more is at stake than Read More →

Why is the Flood so important? The answer starts with the Bible’s description of the Flood and the Ark. Noah’s Flood really did happen, and it confronts us with the sobering reality of God’s judgment. The Genesis account is clearly written as historical narrative, not as myth. Lest we miss that Read More →