"Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, 'Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last.' Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying, 'Certainly this man was innocent!'" Luke 23:46-47 "And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that … Continue reading Original Black Friday

"I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak,  for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” Matthew 12:36-37 ESV The context of this verse is astounding. Jesus had just healed a blind man. Wow! Jesus just willed … Continue reading Words Matter

Maybe you heard of reading the entire Bible in a year, the 90 program, or some other Bible reading program. I once read the Bible in 66 days. I was single and I devoted about four hrs. a day into reading through an entire book. It helped me see a lot of connections between the … Continue reading Reading the Bible in a Lifetime

Have you ever been asked, "Why are there so many interpretations if your interpretation is the right one?" Usually this question is asked to me as a trump card more than a question. It usually has to do with the Bible. The argument follows: a. Your claim that interpreting the Bible literally in it's historical … Continue reading Confusion on Interpretation

Exodus 21:22-25: " “When men strive together and hit a pregnant woman, so that her children come out, but there is no harm, the one who hit her shall surely be fined, as the woman's husband shall impose on him, and he shall pay as the judges determine. But if there is harm, then you shall … Continue reading Loving Babies

"Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor." 2 Peter 2:16-17 ESV. The person represented in the above picture has been the butt of many jokes since her election into the house … Continue reading Praying For Our Leaders

Since Darwin's Origin of the Species in the mid-eighteen hundreds, Christians have been trying to decide how to interpret the Bible in light of such a "scientific" discovery. Evolution and millions of years are now supposed to be crammed into the Bible if we are supposed to take it seriously, or so we think. In … Continue reading How Do We Interpret Genesis 1?

The following is an exert from my book, Romans Roadblocks Chapter 1. Matthew 22:29 "But Jesus answered them, 'You are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God.'" The Scripture verse at the beginning of this chapter comes from an interaction between Jesus and a group of Sadducees. The Sadducees were … Continue reading How Jesus Interpreted the Bible

Interpretation is as simple as reading a grocery list or as difficult as reading a textbook. Biblical interpretation seems to be the most complicated for some people. The biggest question people have is "how do we interpret this?" When people ask this question, they are missing the first step. They need to ask, "What is … Continue reading What is this?