Frequent Questions

What to Believe about Israel? #2 of 3

Hi all, Last week we looked at loving Israel for its divine purpose while still being able to disagree with some or all of modern Israeli policies.

What to Believe about Israel #1 of 3

Hi all, What should Christians believe about the modern nation of Israel? We must make a distinction between legitimate criticism of

The Mosaic Law Wasn’t Made for the Righteous #3 of 3

Hi all, Consider these verses as we conclude this series: "The strength of sin is the law." I Corinthians 15: 56b "The law works

The Mosaic Law wasn’t Made for the Righteous #2 of 3

Hi all, Last week I shared the scripture that 'the law was not made for a righteous person'. The rest of that verse is: 'but for the ungodly

The Mosaic Law wasn’t Made for the Righteous #1 of 3

Hi all, When I was the Campus Minister at the University of Colorado in Boulder, I had dealings with a local Church of Christ church that

Forgetting the Past and Moving Forward #3 of 3

Hi all, I was and remain my own worst enemy. I used to find fault with myself for that, but now I'm thankful for it. I understand Paul, who

Forgetting the Past and Moving Forward #2 of 3

Hi all, As studied last week, Paul felt like his life had been an 'ektroma', miscarriage, abortion, out of step with the rest of the body of

Forgetting the Past and Moving Forward #1 of 3

Hi all, What if a verse you had believed for years doesn't say what you've thought it says? It would mean you are basing your

About Apostles

Hi all, With so many calling themselves apostles or prophets it seemed good these last Weekly Thoughts to share what the Bible says - rather than

Seers, Prophets & Personal Prophecy #3 of 3

Hi all, What is a Seer? What is a prophet? We are told this in I Samuel 9: 9: "...he that was beforetime called a Seer is now called a

Seers, Prophets & Personal Prophecy #2 of 3

Hi all, Last week I shared how some people laid hands on me and prophesied and were spot on - but then they wanted to go further, and the 2nd time

Seers, Prophets & Personal Prophecy #1 of 3

Hi all, There is great confusion about Seers, prophets, prophecy, and personal prophecy. In Part 1, I'll share how we can know people by their

Insights and Understanding #4 of 4

Hi all, The word 'tzitzit' (tsit-zit) means 'fringes', which was commanded by God to be on the clothing of ancient Israelis as a reminder of the

Insights and Understanding #3 of 4

Hi all, During the time I was on staff as the Bible school Director of a large megachurch, about 1998 or 1999, a well known teacher was a guest

Insights and Understanding #2 of 4

Hi all, In the Parable of the Wedding Feast of Matthew 22: 1-14 the guests are assembled, but one guest isn't wearing a wedding garment. When asked

Insights and Understanding #1 of 4

Hi all, I love studying Jewish culture of the Bible because it provides context and understanding of things otherwise lost on us. And some things

How to Stay Married

Hi all, I hope readers were able to get to know us better and glean some helpful things in this series. In these epilogues, I focus on things we've

What Day is the Sabbath #2 of 2

Hi all, Once we realize Christ is in us, and Christ IS the Sabbath, we have great freedom. Others however, don't have that knowledge. They feel