Category: Creation

How Excellent Is Thy Name” – A Reflection on Psalm 8:1

O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth! (Ps. 8:1) The Majesty of Psalm 8:1 Psalm 8:1 from the King James Version (KJV) opens with a resounding declaration of praise and veneration: “O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!” This verse sets the tone for an extraordinary psalm of David,…

Interpreting DEI Through a Biblical Lens 

“So God created mankind in his own image. In the image of God, he created them. He created them male and female (Genesis 1:27).” Understanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Christian Context  The acronym DEI stands for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. It can be interpreted through a biblical lens. The Bible affirms both diversity and the need for justice and…

The Light Shines in the Darkness: Reflections on John 1:1-5 

” The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overtake it (John 1:5). “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was…

Living a Lifestyle of Faith

“Now faith is the certainty of things hoped for, a proof of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1).  Christianity and Faith in God In September 2021 I wrote a post titled Christianity Is Not A Religion, It’s a Lifestyle of Faith. In the Old Testament, Haggai … that in the midst of corruption … Hebrews:1 is quoted in several other places in the New Testament. Obviously, as…

Unforced Rhythm of Grace (2)

“All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn…

In the Beginning: His Story Part 2

God has always desired to dwell among His people (Gen. 3:8; Eze. 37:27). We can see that clearly from the beginning of creation. The man Adam and his wife Eve would hear the Lord God walking about the garden in the evening cool breezes among the trees (Gen. 3:8). This signifies relationship between God and man. In establishing a relationship…

In The Beginning: His Story

“In the beginning God created….” Genesis 1:1 How can we as members of the Body of Christ come together in the unity of faith (Eph. 4:13) as One New Man (Eph. 2:14-16)? The word “unity” basically means “oneness” (Bagster’s Lexicon, p. 119), and it is used “in contrast to the parts, of which a whole is made up” (Arndt &…

What makes Good Friday good?

In a sin-sick world we often forget or overlook that God is holy, righteous and just. He is the good Creator who creates good things and delights in them.  On Good Friday we celebrate the day that Jesus was crucified on the cross, the day the Righteous One died for the sin of all mankind and offered His blood to…