Tag: Scripture (4 entries)

Taste and See

· 3 November 2008

In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve can have every thing they want except one thing. God forbids them "to eat" (or even touch) the fruit from one particular tree. So the snake tempts Adam and Eve "to eat"...

The Bond of Perfection

· 26 August 2008

You must be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect. (Matthew 5:48) Have you noticed that certain words in Scripture can have a certain meaning or connotation that interferes with the real message? For instance, look at the word...

Hope and Faith

· 30 October 2007

Hope keeps faith alive, and faith rekindles hope when all seems lost. At one point in Hannah Hurnard's allegorical book of the spiritual journey, "Hind's Feet on High Places", the protagonist is having a particularly tough time. The Shepherd, an...

Psalm 139 (Slightly Reworded)

· 4 September 2007

A preeminent theologian of the 20th century was once asked near the end of a long and distinguished career what was the most significant discovery or idea that greatly impacted his life. The great theologian's response was simple and to...