Eat this. Not That.

Here’s an interesting Bible study for you to do yourself. First, read what Jesus says in John 6:50. Notice the context too (6:41-58.) Ponder 6:50 again. Maybe even write it out. Then look up Genesis 2:17. Notice also the context leading up to it, 2:8-17. You may...

Figuring out evil. And humanity.

[This is a repost from 2014, because tonight I’m going to reference a quote from the lectures linked to below. And because these are really great resources if you’re wondering about either of these topics. (Come on…the Problem of Evil anyone?)] I...

When the Psalms sound mean…

Have you ever been reading in the Psalms, and been caught off guard by a bit of poetry that sounded vindictive, violent, and unforgiving? Chances are you ran into one of the “imprecatory” Psalms, which are so named because they call down retribution on the enemies of...