In my book Sacred Strands, the Story of a Redeemer Woven Through History, I mention some of the earliest men we find in the Bible in Genesis and I follow the thread found in Genesis 3:15, where God foretells of the Read more…
A great tool for stargazing is my Sacred Sky Worksheets. They include four pages, one for each season–winter, spring, summer, and fall. The stars move throughout the night, appearing in different locations (or out of sight) at different times throughout Read more…
I wrote a blog on China’s Altar of Heaven a couple weeks ago. A Chinese Christian author, Chan Kei Thong writes in Finding God in Ancient China that the Chinese for four millennia of history worshiped the one true God whom Read more…
One Sunday in August, 2015, I heard from our pastor some history on the burial garment of Jesus Christ which amazed me and started me on a journey, researching if it could possibly be true. The question I wanted an Read more…
If you tend to plant a garden in the spring and neglect to weed and harvest it, I have a solution for you. It is a rather unusual solution that has worked for me. The secret is to share with Read more…
Why do we find parts or rudiments of Christian truth in heathen philosophies and religions? As John Henry Newman writes, “…we think that Scripture bears us out in saying, that from the beginning the Moral Governor of the world has Read more…
Gilgamesh is not just a fictional character but he actually lived–a long time ago. Although after his death he became a major hero and was even worshiped as a god, he was also a historical king of the Sumerian city Read more…
Why is sarcasm and ridicule so difficult for the human psyche? Children around the age of junior high schooling can be particularly vulnerable.They can develop a certain herd mentality where they find it very difficult to stand alone against their Read more…
The title of this book by Matthew Kelly caught my eye–The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity. I found that the book lived up to the endorsements on the back cover: “Sometimes a book is just the right book Read more…
Are you a skeptic? Do you like to see with your own eyes before accepting information? In the Bible we are told that Thomas could not believe in Christ’s resurrection until he actually witnessed the presence of Jesus Christ and Read more…