Philip is one of the most fascinating—and often overlooked—figures in the early church. We all recognize names like Peter, John, James, and even Stephen. But Philip the Evangelist is someone worth knowing well. Philip first appears in Acts chapter six,...
Category: Biblical Insights
George Muller and Charles Dickens: A Tale of Great Love
George Muller and Charles Dickens: A Tale of Great Love One of my very favorite writers is Charles Dickens (right). One of the people I most esteem is George Müller. Almost everyone knows who Charles Dickens was. George Müller, on...
We Don’t Need the Bible Anymore? Oh, Really?
It is disheartening to me that some Christians, people who came to know God and his Son, Jesus Christ, through the preaching and teaching of the good news, are now teaching that Christians no longer need to be taught the...
Why Giants Matter. Did God Command the Destruction of the Canaanites?
It wasn't that God intended total destruction for its own sake, but that through this judgment, He preserved a line of redemption.
God Looks Beyond What We See
If there is one quiet thread woven through the entire Bible, it is this: God does not value people the way we tend to value them. Human beings are irresistibly drawn to the visible—strength, beauty, height, charisma, presence. But Scripture...
Uncovering the Truth: Was Jonah Really Swallowed by a Whale?
A TRUE STORY? WAS JONAH REALLY swallowed by a Whale? Was it the truth or a fable? Some have suggested that it is impossible for a man to be swallowed by a whale. Even more impossible, to live and then...