What Will God Do When He Sees You In Heaven?

What will God do when He sees you in Heaven? Read how some children responded and what the Bible teaches us about the grace of God. (2 Corinthians 5:21, Revelation 21:4)

Why Does God Want Us To Be With Him In Heaven?

Why does God want us to be with Him in Heaven? Read how some children responded and what the Bible teaches us about fellowship and friendship with God. (James 2:23, John 15:15, Acts 2:42)

What Will Jesus Do When He Returns To Earth From Heaven?

What will Jesus do when He returns to Earth from Heaven? Read how some children responded and what the Bible teaches us about redemption. (Romans 8:22-23, 2 Peter 3:13)

A Great Fall

A felled oak tree and a storm reminded me of a principle Jesus taught. Keep your roots firmly planted in His love.

Kingdom People

The beatitudes are a description of the traits of people of the Kingdom of God. No one lives like this fully. But Jesus in us brings the Kingdom ways to a fallen world.

Hot Peppers

There has been much written over the years about Paul’s thorn and I will make no attempt to reinterpret what others have already done so well. However, I have read so many interpretations about what this thorn might have been that it makes my head spin. I think the whole notion of a spiritual or physical thorn such as the one Paul talks about has been so over-worked by theologians, writers and religious leaders that it has become a bit of a spiritual cliche.

From Belief To Believing

Many Christians have knowledge of Jesus, but not to the point of action. They have “a belief,” ( noun) but have ignored “to believe.” (verb)

Are We Missing the Meaning of the Wedding Parables, Expecting a Rapture? Matthew 24 and 25 Revisited

In Matthew 13, the Great Teacher likens Bible truth to a treasure buried in a field, but as Christians, we can be like little kids scurrying to find Easter eggs (or a text that says what we want), oblivious to the surroundings or biblical context. So it is with the wedding parable of Matthew 25. We all would like to be among the five wise who get into the marriage, but we overlook its context suggested by the first word, “Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like 10 virgins… “

You Can’t Fix Stupid

The challenge for me is that nowhere in the Bible does it encourage us to strive for anything less than excellent. And, when you think about it – to ask for, demand or encourage (depending on your style) anything less than excellence from others is NOT doing them any favors. So, from a biblical perspective how are we supposed to deal with people who seem to exhibit the Dunning-Kruger effect with stunning regularity?

When Is The Harvest?

Many are saying the “harvest” is coming. Jesus said it is already here.

Was Jesus A Roman Invention and Is There Reincarnation?

The purpose of this article is to take 2 seemingly controversial unrelated subjects and show, in actuality, that they are linked with much supporting evidence. Debunking the debunkers:

The Pre-Tribulation Rapture Contested

Great Bible scholars of our day have accepted the pre-tribulation rapture as a done deal. In my opinion, they and we need to reconsider their conclusions.