King Manasseh is a conundrum. He was the most evil king Judah ever had and yet he was the longest reigning king. (cf. 2 Chronicles 33) In the Old Testament books of Kings and Chronicles every king’s life is summed up either by, “he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord” or… Continue reading He did evil in the eyes of the Lord
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Six characteristics of a healthy church
I’m sure you know of the couple who woke up one Sunday morning, and the wife said to her husband, “Get up or you will be late for church!” Her husband replied, “I really don’t feel like going to church and I don’t like the church people that much anyway. Give me 3 reasons why I… Continue reading Six characteristics of a healthy church
Not your usual leadership principles
The typical leadership conference claims to enable you to be a successful leader with all the added benefits of wealth and prosperity – if you would faithfully follow the “guaranteed-to-work” principles. The Apostle Paul also gave us some leadership principles. The letter of 1 Corinthians in the Bible is not a leadership manual but rather… Continue reading Not your usual leadership principles
What will our resurrection bodies be like?
We love superheroes. When I was 7 years-old I just about gave my mother a heart-attack by dressing up as Batman and climbing onto a high, narrow wall and casually strolling along it. Thankfully, she managed to cajole me down. We especially like it when superheroes are “normal” first, then something odd happens and they… Continue reading What will our resurrection bodies be like?
Why do we believe in the resurrection of the body?
A Swiss company has taken a fascinating and unexpected approach to memorializing our loved ones who have passed. The company will compress and super-heat your loved one’s cremated ashes and turn them into a man-made diamond that can be worn and cherished. It all begins with a chemical process that extracts the carbon from the… Continue reading Why do we believe in the resurrection of the body?