Written by: Lincoln Huseby I am no scientist, but I know that erosion occurs in many ways. Whether from glaciers growing or retreating, rain falling, wind billowing or waves crashing, land takes many blows from the elements of nature that collide and scrape against it. Through this process, which can take many years, our world … read more →
Written by: Nathaniel Wall One of the primary verses for encouraging us Christians to practice apologetics is 1 Peter 3:15 “…but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it … read more →
Written by: Nathaniel Wall Backstory on the Temple The Biblical Temple is the place God’s presence dwells. The Hebrew word for temple means “Sanctuary” or “God’s palace”. Another Old Testament phrase used for God presence was “Tabernacle”. Tabernacle means “dwelling place”. Shortly after Israel made the exodus out of Egypt under Moses, God directed Moses … read more →
Written by: Weston Schnetz Have you ever struggled with knowing what to pray for? Or maybe even wondering how to pray in the first place? Like any relationship, there are times when it can be hard to know what to say to God, which often leads to a long laundry list of wants or simply … read more →
Written by: Nathaniel Wall I want to share with you some big ideas on evil. Where does evil come from? Why does evil exist? Did God create it? If God created evil, is He good? To cut right to it, God did not create evil. Evil is the consequence of rejecting God. However, God temporarily … read more →
Written by: Nathaniel Wall You may think this is a shameless plug to encourage you to read the Bible in a year… and you are right! Guilty. However, this is also a short blog intended to help you get the most out of the Bible any time you read it. If you haven’t heard, on … read more →
Written by: Weston Schnetz Whether you know it or not, you are constantly memorizing things. You must remember the laws of the road to drive a car. You remember the words to every song that comes on the radio. All the players of your favorite sports team and their statistics quickly come to mind when … read more →
We have heard it said, God is Good! Yet how can God be good if he ordered Israel to destroy the Canaanites? Did God command genocide? Consider some verses that describe God’s character and how God looks toward all ethnic groups including those that oppose him: Ezekiel 33:11 God does not delight in the death of … read more →
Written by: Weston Schnetz When thinking of the foundation of Christian faith, what comes to mind for you? Personally, I think of the deity of Jesus. As believers we are called to believe in and rest upon the truths of who Jesus is. It’s likely that those around us might question why we live with … read more →
Written by: Lincoln Huseby Maybe you’ve heard (correctly, I might add) that the most repeated command in all of the Bible is to “fear not” –to take courage and have faith in the face of terror and humiliation. Stories such as Joshua and the people of Israel when facing giants and fortified cities of the … read more →