מִֽכָּל־מִ֭שְׁמָר נְצֹ֣ר לִבֶּ֑ךָ כִּֽי־מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ תֹּוצְאֹ֥ות חַיִּֽים׃ Above all what you need to guard, guard your heart Because from it springs the streams of life [ my translation of Proverbs 4:23.] This proverb is one of the most important sayings in the book of Proverbs because it presents a central truth of the ChristianContinue reading “A Guarded Heart”
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Joy That Renews: A devotional from Psalms to refresh your life every day by Steve Akerson
Joy That Renews: A devotional from Psalms to refresh your life every day by Steve Akerson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a great devotional book on Psalms. The author picks one specific verse from each Psalm and reflects on it. Most selected verses are simply joyful. However, the author sometimes reflects onContinue reading “Joy That Renews: A devotional from Psalms to refresh your life every day by Steve Akerson”
Out of Egypt 2: Contrast
Usually, they expect to hear something along the lines of a different culture, lifestyle, or even economic difference.
Biblical III
III. Proposals: Technical Proposals To begin with, one should distinguish between being biblical and being literal. To clarify the difference, I recall one preacher who used to assert to his congregation that the prime principle of biblical hermeneutics is to interpret the Scriptures literally, “when Jesus said He is the door, He meant what HeContinue reading “Biblical III”
More Than A Royal Child: Sermon
Reading the Bible 101 A.
Imagine: Happy 4th
Today, as I celebrate the 4th of July with my family here in the States. I thank God for the United States of America.
Unbelievable: Review
Keas, Michael Newton. UNBELIEVABLE: 7 Myths about the History and Future of Science and Religion. Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2019. A close study of the history of science shows that Science and Christianity were not at war and need not war with one another. In this book, Dr. Keas successfully debunks seven of the most prominentContinue reading “Unbelievable: Review”
Excerpt: Durham, John I. Understanding the Basic Themes of Exodus. Quick-Reference Bible Topics. Word Pub., 1990.
The book of Exodus may be seen as a beginning begun already in the book of the Beginnings, Genesis, and at the same time itself the beginning of a story that is even yet a long way from its end. For the book of Exodus is the beginning of the Old Testament, and therefore ofContinue reading “Excerpt: Durham, John I. Understanding the Basic Themes of Exodus. Quick-Reference Bible Topics. Word Pub., 1990.”
Out of Egypt 