The True Word New Testament: John 1:1-3
John 1:1-3 In the beginning, The Word was, and The Word was with God, and The Word was God. He was with God, in the beginning. Through Him, all things were made, and without Him, not one thing was made that has been made. [my original translation from the Greek] This is the beginning in … Continue reading
Renewed: Putting Away our Old Self
Rain. It gives water to renew for growth. It is an awesome gift from God. And everyone living in the Pennsylvania area knows about the rain we’ve been having this week. It’s been easy to grumble a bit or get depressed with so much rain. But today we see the results of that rain. The … Continue reading
Finding Hidden Beauty
Math holds an inner beauty that can both be seen on the surface and also deepens as you dig into its underlying structure. I’m a math geek. I went to college for Aerospace Engineering. I’ve been to Apple’s WWDC programmer’s developer conference twice for apps that I wrote. I studied cryptography for fun. Yeah. Bring … Continue reading
Judgement Day: Has Satan Been Cast Out?
Now is the judgement of this world; now will the ruler of this world be cast out. (John 12:31, ESV) A few weeks ago, I dropped my car off to be inspected and, since my wife was away and it was nice out, I walked home. During the 45-minute walk I saw for the first … Continue reading
Are You Afraid to Trust the Bible?
The Bible. That word scares a lot of people these days. Some say scripture instead to soften the sharpness of the word. And many refuse to trust the Bible for what it is. Why is this? I feel that many of us fear the Bible at times (some of us more than others). Or we … Continue reading
Shema Prayer: Was This Jesus’ Favorite Verse?
I am meditating on one specific part of scripture these days. For some it is a prayer, for others, a commandment. But regardless to how it is seen, I’m loving it more and more, too. We all have those few verses that resonate with each of us. Jesus was asked which commandment was the most … Continue reading
Ephesians 1:1-6 – Grace
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him.” (Ephesians 1:3-4) What do we need to … Continue reading