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Lift up your eyes

For those needing a little reminder of God’s majesty, maybe the following post from the Christian History Institute will be an encouragement for you: “The heavens are filled with God’s grandeur and majesty. His presence graces the earth, saturating creation with goodness and love.” —John Calvin.   Reflections By: Glenn Myers God’s glory in nature is a two-way street—a cosmic dialogue—between the Lord and us. One direction is the Lord’s outpouring toward us. God’s radiance cascades down from the Godhead…

How can a Good God allow evil?

Theodicy is the fancy word for the struggle in the human mind with how a good God can allow evil.  It has been struggled over for centuries by Christian theologians.  Here is one short 4 minutes answer to the question. #Wisdom Wednesday with Dr. Richard Belcher “How can a good God allow evil?” from Reformed Theological Seminary on Vimeo.

An Elder prays on Election Day

One of our former elders sent me his prayer this morning as we head into the final election day.  May this serve as a reminder that our hope is not in people or politics or governments or bureaucracy but in Christ. Our Father As a Father you care about us and you know what’s best for us.  You are OUR Father, the one who cares for each one of us in the way that our unique situation requires.  You provide,…

Are there errors in the Bible?

Are there errors in the Bible?  Consider taking 3 minutes to watch this response: #Wisdom Wednesday with Dr. Michael Kruger “Does the Bible have mistakes?” from Reformed Theological Seminary on Vimeo.

Apologetics encouragement

In this 3 minutes, Dr. John Frame (J. D. Trimble Professor of Systematic Theology and Philosophy, RTS Orlando) tells us how he does apologetics. I hope this will be an apologetics encouragement to you.

Wisdom in the Election of 2016

Is the Election of 2016 wearing on your nerves?  Are you frustrated with the quality of the candidates?  Are you unsure how you will vote?  Probably all of us are.  In the midst of this frustration, let me offer you a short, well written piece for reflection. Kevin Deyoung offers a great post entitled “Seeking Clarity in this confusing election season”  As with most things from Rev. Deyoung, it is well thought, pastoral and measured in its response, taking into…

Interesting Articles on Faith and Life

As I have said before, the FRC puts out a great catalog of articles that don’t always get mainstream attention.  The October 3 issue is available here.  I would encourage you to read at least these articles: On how to improve your marriage with one simple question On praying in your own home under the threat of arrest On Civil Rights, Religious liberty and Discrimination   I hope these challenge you, grow you or cause you to think more deeply…