In the Beginning

Genesis 1:1 (NIV) 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The whole Bible begins with the simplest and yet most mind-blowing concept of all:  An eternal God who created everything.  These days a lot of people seem to have a harder time accepting...

The Tragedy of Bad Theology

John 9:24-34 (NIV)        A second time they summoned the man who had been blind. “Give glory to God,” they said. “We know this man is a sinner.”      He replied, “Whether he is a sinner or not, I don’t know. One thing I do know. I...

Grieving

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (NIV) Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope.  We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have...

Blinded

As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing him.  Luke 24:15-16 When I read this passage in my early days of Bible study I wondered what God gained by preventing these...