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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

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

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.

Jesus emphasizes that we should not pray like the hypocrites, to be seen by others; instead, we should pray privately. He also emphasizes that we should not pray like pagans, expecting to manipulate an answer from their deities; instead, we should offer a simple prayer to our Father.