When the Scripture uses the term “darkness,” it most often carries the negative sense of sin. “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.” (Isaiah 5:20) Darkness also describes the situation when the devil has […]
Shortly after His triumphal entry in Jerusalem, “Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves.” (Matthew 21:12) For this, the chief priests and elders of the people called Him into question and asked, […]
When I was young, I hoped to find a pirate’s map to a buried treasure. I don’t know how many other kids shared that dream, but I know that many adults now have the dream of winning the Powerball Lottery and retiring early. You’d think that possessing millions of dollars will set a person for […]
Often, when we think of the gifts of the Spirit, our attention turns to Romans 12 and 1 Corinthians 12. In doing so, we leave a lot of people wondering whether God passed them by when He was distributing those abilities. That’s because a lot of the gifts listed seem to only apply to church […]
Scientists are shocked when a new sea creature is discovered that’s able to live in complete darkness under tons of pressure at the bottom of the deepest sea. God is not shocked. These fish are not new discoveries to Him. He created the odd-looking creatures, and only His eyes have seen them for thousands of […]
Reading the first pages of the New Testament, you encounter the genealogy of Jesus Christ. Many people skim over these names. Yet, the Spirit of God purposely included five women in this list of 39 men. The fifth one is Mary, the mother of Jesus. But who were the other four? Tamar – She was […]
There is a great deal of interest today about exploring one’s ancestry. When did my predecessors come to this country? Have there been any distinguished or notorious people in my background? Have there been any scandals among my forebears? My own surname, Furtado, is a common name in Portugal. It means “thief” or “illegitimate”. Likely […]
“We’ve never seen such devastation.” “We just got out with our clothes on our backs.” “We’ve been able to go back to our home. All that’s left are ashes.” You’ve probably heard these and other expressions of grief and shock. With 10% of Oregon’s population in evacuation zones, it’s likely that you know someone […]