Many people who grew up going to church or who regularly attend church now are familiar with the book of Genesis and the life of Abraham. For the most part, people have a positive impression of Abraham. However, there are…
Have you ever been deceived by appearances?
Did you ever buy something that wasn’t as good as it appeared? Do you know someone who pretends to be honest, but isn’t? Did you ever take a job that turned out to be different than advertised? Appearances and first…
Are you hopeful about your life?
Do you have interests and abilities that aren’t being used? Does life seem to fly by without any purpose? Are you confused about what God is doing with your life? If so, you are not alone. Many people have these…
What does God think of humanity?
Do you ever try to imagine things from God’s perspective? What does God see? What does God hear? Genesis 4 contains a brief statement that gives us a large insight into what God hears when He looks at the earth.…
Does God expect us to be organized?
Ephesians 5:1 tells us to imitate God. Eph. 5:1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; What does that look like in real life? How do we imitate God on a daily basis? In order to imitate God, we…
What does a pronoun tell us about the role of men and women?
One of the changes in our society over the last several decades has been the role of men and women in our society. These changes have affected roles in the home, at work, in government, and in church. As followers…
What is the role of humanity in nature?
Some of the ongoing debates in our society concern animal rights and land development. As followers of the one and only true God, what position should we take? How should we treat animals? Do animals have rights? Is it OK…
What should we believe about dinosaurs?
When I was growing up, I was taught that dinosaurs lived on the earth for millions of years before human beings existed and that they grew to be very large. This supposedly proved the Bible wrong because the Bible chronology…