“Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after this.” (Revelation 1:19) There is a good explanation why the miniseries is called Revelations instead of Revelation as the last book in the Bible is named – it’s not the same thing. The events in the TV miniseries bear no resemblance to the end times that Jesus told the Apostle John to write about. In fact, while the movie questions whether we are living in the last days, […]

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” (2 Corinthians 5:17) There were times when the Apostle Paul must have looked at himself in the mirror and wondered what in the world had happened to him. He knew that salvation from the inside is much more difficult to understand than it is from the outside. So you see, when Paul wrote to the Church at Corinth that “old things have passed away” and “all […]

“For she said to herself, ‘If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well.’ But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, ‘Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.’ And the woman was made well from that hour.” (Matthew 9:21-22) I believe that every word in the Bible is the inspired word of God. I also believe all those parables and stories have a purpose to them. Each one of them has an important message, a spiritual truth […]

“But you are those who forsake the Lord, who forget my holy mountain, who prepare a table for Gad, and who furnish a drink offering for Meni.” (Isaiah 65:11) There are many who will say that an anti-lottery column belongs on the editorial page, not on the religion page. I have never understood how you separate your faith from your opinions. It’s not the only thing that helps frame what I think, but it’s one of the most important. We are often taught that there isn’t a verse […]