My dad is a great storyteller. One of his best is about a pig. He was training Vietnamese villagers on how to fight against the communists. One day he took his newly trained “soldiers” out into the jungle when all of a sudden, gunshots rang out. The Vietnamese trainees were… Read More
The Bible doesn’t begin with God making everything out of nothing. It begins with God creating peace out of a mess. In the beginning, God created the sky and the land. Now, the land was formless and empty, darkness was on the surface of the deep abyss, and the Spirit… Read More
The words of the apostle Peter are just what I need right now. Now that you have purified souls by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart. 1 Peter 1:22 In early Christianity, “obeying the truth” was shorthand… Read More
What does a Spanish monk have to say about Breonna Taylor, the police who killed her, and imperfect human justice? When Spain sent armed conquistadors to explore the New World, the native peoples thought they were being attacked and defended themselves against an invasion. The conquistadors in turn thought they… Read More
God promised to bless all people everywhere through one man named Abraham. How would God do this? The Backstory In Genesis 18, the LORD said, “Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will be blessed through him. For I have chosen him, so… Read More
In the beginning, God built a Garden where people could live at peace with God and each other and enjoy God’s protection and provision. There was no conflict, no hurt, no want. It was very good. (Genesis 1&2) Adam and Eve were created to be the “image of God”. They… Read More
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