I try to imagine the first Christmas… The journey to Bethlehem with very-pregnant Mary. The rush to make arrangements for a place to stay. The birth itself with all its joy and pain. The first moments with baby Jesus, mother and child. And then… And then shepherds arrive. They share a strange report. Angels had appeared to them in the night sky. They appeared … [Read more...] about Heart
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One More Reason to Trust the Bible
James Loewen (2007) has written an interesting book on American history, Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong. As the title intimates, this is a book about the errors and omissions of our history textbooks. One observation Loewen makes about our curriculum strikes me in particular. Loewen complains American history textbooks tend to … [Read more...] about One More Reason to Trust the Bible
Fallen Angels in Genesis
This post is overdue. I've been meaning to write it. I just haven't. Honestly, it's a strange topic. But here we go... I have changed my understanding of Genesis six and the question of angels having sexual relations with humans. What I Thought The passage in question reads this way: When man began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to … [Read more...] about Fallen Angels in Genesis
The Coolest Bible Ever
I love it when someone rethinks an old convention. Adam Lewis Greene has done that with his new printing of the Bible. The project is called Bibliotheca. And the goal is to produce a Bible that is physically and typographically elegant and beautiful and therefore more enjoyable to read. Check out his pitch video. You will quickly get sucked into the vision for the … [Read more...] about The Coolest Bible Ever
The Perfect Scriptures for a Busy Day
The mashup of scriptures in my Daily Light reading seemed perfect for the big and busy day ahead. I thought you may need and appreciate it too. Here it is: Be strong and courageousThe LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? - He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases … [Read more...] about The Perfect Scriptures for a Busy Day