Genesis 1: Find Your Value Beyond What You Do Snapshot Genesis 1 offers a profound narrative challenge to both ancient and modern worldviews. Unlike other creation myths, God creates man in his own image in order to partner with them in the stewardship of the earth. The climax of the creation story is actually the […]
Beyond the 7-Day Debate: What Genesis 1 Really Says Snapshot Tired of the endless debates over Genesis 1? This article argues we are asking the wrong questions. Instead of viewing it as a modern science textbook, discover how placing Genesis 1 in its original ancient context transforms it from a source of conflict into a
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Jesus’ Radical Ethics in Matthew 5: A Call to Inner Change and Authentic Living Snapshot Ethics, especially in the church, is often a mirror of the shallow righteousness of the Pharisees. Often the church is prioritizing outward behavior over inner transformation. This post explores Jesus’ radical Kingdom Ethics in the SErmon on the Mount. Jesus
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Genuine Gospel Living In A Status-Driven World in Philippians Snapshot In Philippians, Paul challenges his readers to live “worthy of the gospel,” which means living as a citizen of heaven. Paul gives role models on how to live this way through the examples of Jesus, Paul, Timothy, and Epaphroditus. Each one models a life of
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The Messiah Born in a Family Scandal Snapshot Jesus birth is one of great scandal. Most translations make it sound like they were rejected from a hotel or motel but this is an unlikely reading. In reality, Joseph’s own family rejected him from their guest room and they then stayed in the barn. Introduction Walk
Hell, Free Will, and a Loving God Snapshot Introduction How can a loving God send people to hell?Why would a loving God send someone to hell? This question is often asked as there is something in mankind that makes this feel wrong and unjustified. It is difficult to reconcile a loving God with some people
How Can a Loving God Send People to Hell? Snapshot This post tackles one of the most emotionally difficult theological questions: How can a loving God send anyone to hell?It argues that God is not only love, but also just. Justice demands consequences for wrongdoing, especially when sin is against an infinitely holy God. Using the “slap analogy,” the
My Testimony to Faith: Pursuing Christ Through It All Snapshot Testimony of what led me to accept Christ I was raised in a Christian household. Both my parents were Christians and they dragged us to church every week. I have three other brothers, two older and one younger. Despite being raised in a Christian
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Where Was Jesus Born in the Ancient World? Snapshot When was Jesus born and why in Bethlehem? Jesus was born in 5 or 6 BCE under his parents Mary and Joseph. Mary was engaged to be married to Joseph but before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant with
Revelation: 4 Trustworthy Ways You Can Know About God Snapshot Introduction You cannot understand God without Revelation. God revealing himself is required in the Christian faith. To illustrate this, I want you to imagine that I am standing before you and I am holding items in my closed fist. If I then asked you to
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