What’s in a Name?
Born the ninth child in our family, I was named Lydia. My five older sisters wanted to name me Esther, so I became Lydia Esther.…
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In the conquest of Canaan, did God command genocide? If so, does that justify national aggression today?
In the conquest of Canaan, did God command genocide? If so, does that justify national aggression today? No, God did not command genocide, nor does…
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Traversing
Traversing the valley of the shadow of death, Like David from our biblical past, We are never alone in our suffering. Life continues to exact…
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Scripture’s Golden Threads
Genesis and Revelation are more than mere bookends to the Bible. Their correlation is fascinating! One tells us how everything got started; the other, how…
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How We Win the Culture War
Seems these days that whenever we tune into the news, there’s a new battleground in the culture war. Whether it’s abortion, book banning, critical race…
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More Than Bread Alone
“O Ephraim, what shall I do to you? O Judah, what shall I do to you? For your faithfulness is like a morning cloud, and…
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The Heart of the Law
If you were asked what the heart of the law is, how would you answer? It might depend on what we mean by the law.…
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David Discovers God as Creator
“So, David, tell me what you know of the story of creation,” Papa urged. “Well . . .” David responded. “I know the Bible says…
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Our Gracious God
[Moses] said, “Please, show me Your glory.” Then He said, “I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before…
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Bachelor Number One
You may already be familiar with the story. Two trees stood in the Garden of Eden: the Tree of Life and the Tree of the…
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