Grace and wisdom of the ages from 66 books, by 40 authors, over 2200 years, in 3 languages, on 3 continents, with 1 divinely-inspired theme of love and redemption for every tribe and language and people and nation on earth
On the cross, Jesus Christ cried out, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and died. What was finished? What did he mean? We don’t know the Hebrew words Jesus probably spoke on the cross, but the Apostle John was Spirit-motivated to record the phrase with the Greek word tetelestai. This is a special Greek word with a strong Continue reading It is finished (G5055 Tetelestai)
The question of “when did the church start,” has caused arguments for almost two thousand years. It has divided and destroyed families, friends, and neighbors. If you Google “When did the church start?” you will get over 800 million hits. Therefore, if you arrived here, you are one-in-a-trillion. So, what is the answer? Let me start by saying I don’t Continue reading When did the church begin/start?
Why did Solomon execute Adonijah for asking to marry Abishag? Please follow this account of kings, queens, brothers, sisters, priests, soldiers, and citizens who committed adultery, murder, incest, murder, rebellion, rape, murder, palace intrigue, insurrection, heresy, and more that puts anything on Game of Thrones to shame for its twists and turns. What can we learn from this? Let this Continue reading Adonijah’s rebellious insurrection
One of my favorite features of the noonday news used to be Paul Harvey’s The Rest of the Story segment, which aired from 1976 to 2009. This series presented “true mysteries from history” of little-known or forgotten facts about well-know and common people and events. It was always exciting to hear the name of the person who did such an unexpected Continue reading The rest of the story
How many eyewitness reports would you need to believe in Elvis Presley, George Washington, or King Arthur? Here are 12 eyewitness accounts from men who saw God over more than 2000 years (from Job’s argument with God before 2100 BC to John’s revelation in 95 AD). Not to mention Adam, Enoch, Noah, and Elijah who all saw God but didn’t write Continue reading 12 eyewitness accounts from men who saw God