Category Archives: Bible

Isaac was Isaac-ing

Posted on September 13, 2016 by

Despite his position as a patriarch (Then he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob”), Isaac doesn’t play much of a role in Genesis. In broad … Continue reading →

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Abraham, Model of Faith? The Binding of Isaac

Posted on August 30, 2016 by

One of the hardest stories in the Old Testament comes in Genesis 22. Here God tests Abraham by asking him to sacrifice Isaac – his beloved son of the promise. This passage is next up in our slow walk through … Continue reading →

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A Literal Reading, Please

Posted on August 11, 2016 by

A common question raised any time the question of creation and evolution comes up is the impact of this discussion on our understanding of scripture. After all, if we can’t take Genesis 1 literally why take any other part of … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t We Push the Storehouse Theory of Rain?

Posted on August 4, 2016 by

The Bible teaches that God governs the weather including the rain (image to the right from wikipedia). Many passages make this quite clear. Not only this he keeps rain, wind, snow and hail in his storehouses to be sent forth … Continue reading →

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Abraham Laughed

Posted on August 2, 2016 by

God promised Abr(ah)am a son in his old age, and then elaborated that the promised son would come from his wife Sarai, now Sarah, a promise that made both Abraham and Sarah laugh. I have heard a multitude of sermons … Continue reading →

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Our Rock

Posted on July 28, 2016 by

There are two common ways of looking for authority and certainty in the Christian faith. We can turn to the church. In this view authority is vested in the institutional church and our faith is founded on the inerrancy of … Continue reading →

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A Grand Canyon

Posted on July 21, 2016 by

(Image from Wikipedia: credit) For many years a book, Grand Canyon a Different View was sold at the gift stores in the National Park. This book tells the story of the Grand Canyon from a Young Earth Creationist viewpoint of … Continue reading →

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