“For from the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, slander.” (Matthew 15:19) Our church has been viewing a set of videos, The Truth Project. The teacher exposed one of societies' biggest lies: man is basically good. This belief ignores or just turns a blind eye [...]
In the list of Minor Prophets, Hosea comes first. All of the lessons in this series follow the listing of the Minor Prophets in the order they appear in the Bible. As with many other prophets, Hosea must do things to confront the sinfulness of Israel. In his case, his [...]
To Free the Oppressed One of the more appealing statements that Jesus made comes from Luke 4:18-19 where he quoted Isaiah 61:1-2. He claimed the Spirit of the Lord anointed him to “. . . proclaim release to the captives,” and “. . . to set free the oppressed.” Humanity [...]
THE PORN PROBLEM (It’s Not What You Think!) Defining the Problem The word pornography comes from the Greek word “porneo,” usually translated as sexual immorality. It refers to all sexual sins. A more specified approach can be found in Leviticus 19 where the Law prohibits everything from homosexual sex [...]
One of my more memorable experiences in St. Petersburg, Russia, was to visit St. Isaac’s Cathedral. I’ve never seen a more magnificent interior of a church. However, what struck me also was a sculpture on the exterior depicting Herod’s slaughter of the children in Bethlehem. The sculpture seemed almost a [...]
I hope you enjoy my Christmas thoughts for this year. https://youtu.be/Sg3_uqoB-hw Merry Christmas! Bob
Islam and the Incarnation Part 3 of a Discussion on Islam A “Lazarus Chronicles” Post The Nature of God Some people assume that all religions are alike: be good, be kind, behave. As much as some of those commands link many religions together, more often than not the details of [...]
A Review of Sword and Scimitar by Raymond Ibrahim (De Capo Press, New York, 2018) Introduction: Although Victor David Hansen tells us in the forward that Raymond Ibrahim chronicles eight major battles between Islam and the West, this book is more than a military history. As Hansen describes it, the [...]
Lazarus Helps Me Give Thanks NOTE: With Thanksgiving upon us, I thought it best to talk to Lazarus about giving thanks. I’ll return next week with the second installment of my discussion about Islam. “This Thanksgiving Holiday of yours is unique in history.” Lazarus began. “I believe so. People [...]
ISLAM YESTERDAY AND TODAY One of the most intriguing, beloved, and imitated characters in contemporary fiction is Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s master of observation and deduction. The hit television show Elementary has updated this super-sleuth, given him a female partner but maintained his genius at putting together the right conclusions [...]
