Genesis 3:1-21, Romans 5:12-19 and Matthew 4:1-11 are the appointed Scripture readings for the First Sunday in Lent this year. These readings show the power of God’s Word but in different ways. Genesis 3:1-21 is the story of Adam and Eve’s fall into sin. This fascinating story shows the power of God’s Word in a…
Matthew 17:1–9 [1] And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. [2] And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. [3] And behold, there appeared to them…
Since 1992, The Veritas Forum has invited students and faculty to explore life’s big questions and consider the plausibility of Christian belief. The questions being asked at their upcoming forums – ranging from technology to mental wellbeing to the intersection of science and faith – are robust and honest, providing opportunities for thoughtful discourse. Although…
Moses said: “I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live,” (Deuteronomy 30:19, ESV) Throughout the book of Deuteronomy Moses is preparing the people of Israel to enter the Promised Land. He…
The Old Testament Scriptures have many references to human beings not being able to see God and live. God told Moses, one of the greatest saints in the Bible, “You cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live.” (Exodus 33:20, ESV) When Gideon saw the angel of the Lord he did…
What would be your first words to someone who had forced you to spend the night in a den of lions? For the Old Testament prophet Daniel, the words were, “Oh king live forever!” This phrase is the next one-liner we are featuring in our series One-liners from the Bible. Daniel in the lion’s den…
One of the most beautiful songs in Handel’s masterpiece “The Messiah” is a song called “For Unto Us.” The song is based on this proclamation from the ninth chapter of the book of Isaiah: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder,…
The Bible is a big book. Lots of people have trouble reading and understanding it. In this series, “One-Liners From the Bible,” I take a look at a series of memorable quotes from the Bible that manage to distill down some important truths in just a few words. In this post we actually look at…
An exhibit at the Creation Museum in Kentucky explores the connection between ancient dragon legends and dinosaurs. Here’s why this is a big deal. If the dragons depicted throughout the world are actually dinosaurs it deals a crushing blow to the theory of evolution, which insists that dinosaurs lived millions of years ago and went…
They say among musicians that the hardest instrument to play is second fiddle. John the Baptist was a gifted and courageous prophet yet he had no problem playing second fiddle to Jesus, the one for whom he was sent to prepare the way. He is also the source of the second one-liner we have chosen…
Mirror Neurons 