As many other words throughout the Bible, Om, the word that the creation story uses for day, has three possible meanings, one of which is “an indefinitely long period of time”. For more on that though, see this Let there be LIGHT post. With super fast computers to crunch data, underwater sensors, deep space satellites, and a plethora of...
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Thanksgiving. A wonderful day spent with family, friends, and food. Did I mention the food??? Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. With it brings memories of going to Grandma’s house, cozying up on the couch with my family to watch football, and being so stuffed you could barely walk out to your car...
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This week’s reoccurring theme is discipline. When I say reoccurring theme I mean the repetitive message God keeps bringing to my eyes, my ears, and my heart. It comes from all directions: sermons, radio talk shows, Bible Study, conversations with friends and family, etc. Sometimes I get it, other times I chalk it up...
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Just as a house proves the existence of the builder, and a garment proves the existence of a weaver, the world testifies to God as the creator. But what is this fabric that God has lovingly woven for us? Stick with me here, because this is a pretty cool concept to understand about how...
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Jesus taught us to ask for forgiveness ‘as we forgive those’ but what does that really mean? It’s easy to say the words, but are words enough? Does saying, “I forgive you” mean we have forgiven as God forgives us? These questions have haunted me most of my life. They still haunt me. No...
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I was recently reading the devotional Face to Face by Kenneth Boa, and came across the following verses: I want to be worthy of respect, not double-tongued, not addicted to wine, not fond of dishonest gain, upholding the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. - (1 Timothy 3:8-9) Your grace, O God, has...
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Yesterday I was listening to the radio and learned that, due to a paradigm shifting discovery about the Universe, there is a new winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. The Peace prize honors people that ”have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies...
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***This was written by one of the Christianbooksbibles.com Christian Bookstore friends, Sara Culp*** As I was mopping my floors today I glanced up at my kitchen windowsill. The paint is peeling and it could use a good scrubbing. At that point, I did what the majority of women do when assessing their house; wonder...
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As someone that has problems with focusing and attention, I am always looking for new techniques to help my brain “work” better. Right now, I am reading a book called Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School. Today, I started reading a section on long term memories. How...
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I’ve mentioned that I have an intense passion for the beginnings of creation, and how the Bible and science mesh together. Science and religion are often (incorrectly in my opinion) thought of as enemies. There seems to be an overtone of, “If you believe in science, you can’t believe in the Christian God.” ...
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