Today we focus on the fact that God rested after having made the world. And as we look closely into the culture of the Bible writers, we see the reasons as to why He rested and the importance of Sabbath and the presence of God. Check out this podcast episode on 1208GREENWOOD’s webpage or simply subscribe to…
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Genesis, Evolution & Christianity
Today we jump deeper into the Genesis 1 creation account and I give a few reasons as to why evolution doesn’t need to be controversial for the Christian.
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While we often quote the sermon on the mount to talk about blessing, we often ignore the fact that those who are actually blessed are the ones going through difficulty and hardship. It’s the great reversal of the kingdom of Heaven: those who are blessed are the ones who almost look cursed. This little free…
The Scene of the Resurrection
There are a few interesting Biblical callbacks it seems John is giving us as he paints for us Jesus’ tomb—that is, the scene of the resurrection. As we look at these possible references, we retrace the presence of God throughout history and pinpoint it on Jesus. Furthermore, we come to see Jesus’ role in…
The Presence of God
Because we’re not used to going to temples to worship we often miss the significance of them throughout the Bible. For ancient people, temples were the places where their gods resided physically on the earth—and while Yahweh is omnipresent and everywhere, He still practiced this method by putting His concentrated presence in specific buildings. As…
