Discouraged? Frustrated? Have you ever felt like giving up?
In the short video below (from our video archives) I talk about the movie, Rescue Dawn. Talk about inspiring! Talk about not giving up when faced with impossible odds! It’s based on a true story.
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It’s unmistakable and undeniable that the Creator of all the heavens and the earth is extremely concerned with human beings here on this planet. Among other things, He gave us 66 written books, and in those writings, the Bible, He gives past, present and future details about Earth and its inhabitants. Why is He so invested and concerned with human beings on planet Earth?
You might wonder what prompted me to ask such a question. It’s mostly a result of pondering a verse in the Bible, Psalm 8:4: “What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?” Obviously I’m not the first person to wonder why.
Imagine for a moment you own all the land in the state of Texas, over 268,000 square miles. And you decide to heavily invest your attention into a single ant hill. It’s a silly illustration, but one can readily agree the ant hill seems very small and insignificant compared to thousands of square miles, right?
I’ve been a fan of the Bible for a very long time. I enjoy reading the Scriptures as well as taking the time to study God’s Word. If understanding the Bible is important to you, you’ll be happy to know I will soon be releasing a book that will help those who enjoy reading Bible understand it more.
An important key in understanding the Bible is recognizing the culture in which it was written. This book gives insight to the culture behind over 48 verses, which will help to make those verses more easily understood.
The title of the book will be, What Does It Mean? Bible Culture Revealed. It provides wonderful insight regarding the culture of biblical times with respect to manners, customs, idioms, and other figures of speech.
For example, what was the intended meaning when the psalmist wrote, “I am become like a bottle in the smoke”? One might readily recognize the figure of speech employed in that verse, but what exactly was, “a bottle in the smoke”?
The same is true in reverse. Perhaps there are parts of the world that would not understand if they read something in a book that said, “He threw some hot dogs on the grill.” Here in the United States one would easily understand, but those in another part of the world may be a bit puzzled and wonder what kind of dogs, why were they thrown, and, what’s a “grill”? They lack understanding of our culture and idioms.
Final editing is underway. Cover design is in the works. Plans for both paperback and Kindle version are in motion. I will of course have a special post on this blog when it is released.
Some believe it. Some don’t. But is it really true?
Is there life after you die? Believing something doesn’t make it true and not believing something doesn’t make it false; it’s either true or it’s not.
In the first part of the Bible, you read about people living a very long time, but they all eventually died. Statistics from 201 show the average life expectancy in the United States is 76 years for males and 81 years for females. But regardless of the average, everyone
Many years ago, I was somewhat startled when someone purported that the Bible says there is no God. How could that be, I thought. Sounds preposterous, doesn’t it? And yet, I soon discovered the Bible indeed does say, “There is no God.”
I need to explain this.
When I first heard the Bible says there is no God, it was actually in a Bible class. The teacher was making the point you can prove almost anything from the Bible. The example he used was
Last month I was invited to speak at a Christian Family Conference in Post Falls, Idaho. It was a great weekend – a number of teachers handling a variety of topics. One of the teachings I presented was, Staying Faithful Regardless of the Culture.
I am posting that teaching here. It is about 31 minutes. If you find it profitable, please feel free to share it.
I believe my country, the United States of America, needs prayer, wisdom, and love; all three in great abundance.
This Wednesday, July 4th, is Independence Day here in the USA. Actually, the Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence from Great Britain two days earlier in 1776.
On July 2, 1776, the Pennsylvania Evening Post published: “This day the Continental Congress declared
[This article will be included as one of the chapters in an upcoming book I will be releasing later this year.]
The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. Isaiah 52:10
In our modern times, it’s unheard of for kings, presidents, or prime ministers to be present on the battlefield. But in the lands and times of the Bible, it was commonplace for kings to not only be present but fight in the battles. This custom was carried out well into the Middle Ages.
In the Bible there are many accounts of kings fighting in battles. Some were successful, and some were not. Keeping in mind kings did indeed fight in battles helps us understand the meaning of God bearing His holy arm.
Kingly Robes
The robes of kings in the Bible times were long garments with
Father’s Day is this Sunday. For my son, it’s his first Father’s Day; congrats, son! Being a dad is a joy and a privilege, and a great responsibility. Happy Father’s Day to the millions and millions of dads doing their best!
From a past post, here are some great quotes: Father’s Day.
The two short videos with Andy Andrews on this post are well worth watching: Father’s Day 2012
Happy Father’s Day Weekend to all you Dad’s!
Once again for Memorial Day, I’m posting 3 very moving videos that do an excellent job of putting this remembrance into perspective.
Did you know Congress established an exact minute of remembrance? The National Moment of Remembrance Act,which was adopted in December of 2000, encourages every citizen to pause each Memorial Day at 3:00 p.m. local time to remember the brave men and women who died serving this country. In addition to any federal observances, Major League Baseball games usually come to a stop during the Moment of Remembrance, and for the past several years, Amtrak engineers have taken up the practice of sounding their horns in unison at precisely 3:00 p.m.
Formerly known as, “Decoration Day,” Memorial Day commemorates men and women who died while in military service to the United States. It began as a way to honor Union and Confederate soldiers following the American Civil War. Later, it was extended, after World War I, to honor American military who died in all wars.
Take a little time to pause and remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice so we could have freedom. Pause and thank God for the freedom we still have, freedom that has been given to us at such a very high price.
If you don’t live here in the United States, take some time to pause and remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for your country.
And, regardless of where we live, how thankful we are for the ultimate sacrifice made by our Lord Jesus Christ – bringing us eternal life – freedom from death itself!
