A crisis in Bible literacy cannot distinguish right from wrong

Without Bible literacy, we rely on our feelings, myths, legends, traditions, and society, which diminish our ability to distinguish between right and wrong

Sometimes, I am appalled at people’s lack of Bible literacy. Not hard esoteric doctrinal things. But basic things. Not rote memorization of hundreds of verses. But enough to know right from wrong. There are many great churches. Lots of good expository teaching. And accessible small groups for deeper Bible studies. But still thousands come and go without learning anything. It Continue reading A crisis in Bible literacy cannot distinguish right from wrong

Could God have divided the continents in the judgment against the Tower of Babel?

From Pangea to the modern divided earth. How? Why? When?

Geologists have discovered evidence the earth was once a single land mass called Pangea that was divided into continents by motion of tectonic plates called continental drift. They ascribe this drift to natural causes that might have taken several billion years. But I have always wondered if God did this in a moment of time. Consider this brief history of Continue reading Could God have divided the continents in the judgment against the Tower of Babel?

Warning about second-generation Christian leadership

Be cautious about second-generation Christian leadership. If we look at Biblical precedent, the second generation almost never ends well.

Christianity is not an oligarchy or a corporation, it is a one-to-one relationship with the Almighty God of the universe. This relationship cannot be inherited from family. It cannot be absorbed from friends. Each person must make a personal decision to accept Jesus Christ as their personal savior to become a child of God. This means there are no second-generation Continue reading Warning about second-generation Christian leadership

Three great civil rights movements: abolition of slavery, women’s rights, unborn children’s rights

There have been several long and difficult civil rights movements in America that have had world-changing impact. But, there is another civil rights movement that is happening right now. What are unborn children’s rights? Here is my opinion as a Christian, husband, father, and grandfather. The subject of civil rights was brought to the forefront of the modern world by Continue reading Three great civil rights movements: abolition of slavery, women’s rights, unborn children’s rights

Science, genealogy, and statistics confirm the Biblical account of Adam & Eve

A recent article in Scientific American compiles some very interesting statistics to show, “The family tree of humanity is much more interconnected than we tend to think.” The article demonstrates the simple fact we have lots of ancestors that grow exponentially by the power of 2 with every generation. After 20 or so generations, this explodes to astonishing numbers. And Continue reading Science, genealogy, and statistics confirm the Biblical account of Adam & Eve