September 6 – What God Doesn’t Need

Grace means we do get what do not deserve. Mercy means we do not get what we do deserve. Grace means God’s favor is poured out. Mercy means His wrath is withheld.

August 31 – In The Thunder

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

August 30 – Keep Failing Forward

What would it be like to have been a part of the team that invented the lightbulb?

August 25 – He Knows, He Acts, He Cares

It is a simple truth that the higher one gets, the more they can see. This is true whether you are in the center of a city or the middle of nowhere… But what does this have to do with me?

August 23 – The Mediator

God is not a mortal like me, so I cannot argue with him or take him to trial. If only there were a mediator between us, someone who could bring us together. The mediator could make God stop beating me, and I would no longer live in terror of his punishment. Then I could speak to him without fear, but I cannot…

Cross Examination (2) – What Did Jesus Say About His Death?

Originally posted on Kingdoms Collide:
The first to speak sounds right – until the cross-examination begins. (Proverbs 18:17) This is the second part of a series examining some of the common claims Muslims make about Christianity. I am using a video I was referred to as a starting point and the first claim made in this…

Cross Examination (1) – Did Jesus claim to be God?

Originally posted on Kingdoms Collide:
The first to speak in court sounds right until the cross-examination begins. (Proverbs 18:17) Every now and then I am referred to videos like the one shown below. These are videos where Christians (or Muslim plants pretending to be Christian) ask a simple question and then a Muslim Scholar will get…

We Fit Together

Read: Esther 4:1-7:10, 1 Corinthians 12:1-26, Psalm 36:1-12, Proverbs 21:21-22 But our bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where he wants it. (1 Corinthians 12:18) Relate: I love to write. I love history and theology. I get passionate about issues of social justice, especially ending human slavery. I am a sports fan,…