“Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became blood as of a dead man; and every living creature in the sea died.”  This is what the Apostle John saw in vision and recorded in Revelation 16:3.  Many have noted the eerie sight of the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico appearing as blood upon the sea.  Now another oil spill, this time in Dalian, China.  Has the second angel poured out the bowl of the wrath of God? Read More »

The thought flashed through my mind: “It sure is nice to have God’s protection.”  And then it happened!  Up until that moment, it was just another long, hot day during my summer break from college, spent toiling in the oil fields near Zwolle, Louisiana.  One moment everything seemed normal; the next moment I was struggling to breathe. Read More »

As a news hound, that is, one who follows what is happening on the world scene, I am often struck by the lack of civility in political discourse, news reporting and in daily interaction between people in all walks of life.  There is a strident tone, a hard edge in many – if not most – exchanges that involve differences of opinion. Whether it is on the floor of Congress, in the chambers of Parliament, in countries large and small, contention seems to be the spirit of the times. Read More »

Apparently, there is a growing topic of concern in Christianity these days: “Should children be in church?”  This morning, as I sat going through the day’s news, I read an interesting article on the matter in the Wall Street Journal – “Seen and Not Heard in Church” by Laura Vanderkam. Read More »

“Rethink Church” has become a popular slogan.  Do you want to be part of Jesus’ faithful church; the “little flock” (Luke 12:32) that Jesus promised would never cease (Matthew 16:18)?  If so, then here are 10 Biblical keys to help us “rethink church” and analyze if we are following Christ – or false human ideas. Read More »

Although the existence of atoms is considered an undisputed scientific truth today, it has not always been so. In the early history of man’s search for physical knowledge, some believed in atoms and some did not. But what can the current proof of the existence of atoms tell us about the existence of God? Read More »