Do you know your Bible? Well, let’s just find out if you do with a quiz. How ’bout it? This is now the second in a series entitled: “Test Your Knowledge of the Bible.” The first test was on the New Testament. This second test will focus on the Old Testament. When you’re finished you’ll […]
Test Your Knowledge of the New Testament
This is the first in a series entitled: “Test Your Knowledge of the Bible.” This first test has to do with the New Testament. What do you know about it? Let’s find out with the following questions (you’ll be able to check how many you get right below): 1. How many different books make up […]
What About The Faithful Who’ve Died?
There are three things that are true about believing loved ones that have gone on. The first thing that’s true is: They’re with the Lord. They go to heaven. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord, the Apostle Paul writes (and I paraphrase) in 2 Corinthians chapter 5, the […]
Standing Against the Devil – Part 4
(This is the fourth and final installment of a series.) The seven sons of Sceva in Acts chapter 19 dealt with Linda Blair head-twisters for a living. They were exorcists performing exorcisms. But they weren’t in the business for very long. You see, their Ghostbusting days were cut short when they attempted to name over […]
Throwing Caution to the Wind
“He who watches the wind will not sow and he who looks at the clouds will not reap.” (Ecclesiastes 11:4) Risk taking. Surely there is wisdom in cautiousness and being careful and weighing this and that before we proceed. And prudence requires that we act in just such a way especially when others are involved […]
Standing Against the Devil – Part 3
(To read Part 1, click here. To read Part 2, click here.) I closed Part 2 of this blog post series by saying the devil’s not just a fantasy. He is very real. At this very moment he’s plotting how he might destroy you. Yes. That’s right. I said, “Y-O-U. You!” And there are some […]
Standing Against the Devil – Part 2
(If you haven’t read Part 1, click here.) The young man’s room was as dark as night. The blankets that hung over his windows did an excellent job of not letting any light in. His walls and ceiling were covered with posters – posters of rock groups. And he had just as many tapes (they’re […]
Standing Against the Devil – Part 1
The concert had just ended when I was introduced to a young person from the audience. I was immediately struck by the fear in his eyes. I would say he was maybe thirteen years of age or so and he needed help. He pleaded with me to come to his house. So I asked him […]
Test Your Knowledge of Easter
Are you pretty up on things surrounding the day Christians celebrate the resurrection of Christ? Let’s find out (answers below and page links to where answers were gained)… 1. Each Easter Americans buy the following amount of Marshmallow Peeps shaped like chicks, bunnies and eggs (of which yellow is the #1 color chosen): (a) 7 […]
Marriage Made in Heaven
This is now the second post in a series entitled: “Lessons from the Holy Family.” (Read the first post by clicking here: A “God” Thing.) And the second lesson we learn from the holy family (Mary, Joseph and Jesus) is this: Marriage is between a man and a man or a woman and a woman […]