Strange Biblical Facts

Know your Bible? See if you knew these interesting tid-bits of information.

Tolerance

We like to think that we are a tolerant people. What happens when our culture and religious beliefs are challenged? What happens to tolerance then?

The Most Protective Covering

Protection is possibly the world’s most dire need. People today are living in fear of environmental disasters, terrorist plots, wars and plagues. How can our governments fully protect everyone?

The Calling of God

Before the world was created God knew each one of us, and had preordained us to good works. Good works of course are the things He wants us to accomplish while we are here on the Earth. Many get sidetracked or discouraged and fall from their true purpose. There are so many reasons for this, everything from bad life choices to out and out disobedience. If you don’t know your destiny, how will you ever fulfil it? With God's given talents and abilities and by the leading of the Holy Spirit, we can fulfill our destiny.

The Apostle Paul And Compulsive Behavior

Was the great Christian apostle Paul addicted to some compulsive behavior? God gave Paul a weakness or temptation so that he would not be exalted above measure over his accomplishments. Indications are that this weakness may have been some type of compulsive behavior disorder! Read the diagnosis here.

Jews to Receive Jesus as Israel's King!

The Two Witnesses of Revelation 11 will lead the Jews to King Messiah

No Time For Daily Devotion?

Improve your mental state by learning to take time out for spiritual renewal. Here are a few common sense ways to make vast improvements to your life.

Abiding In The Vine

When you are not in the place you should be, it is the goodness of God that leads us to repentance. God is good and His mercy is everlasting!

The Ideal of Religious Tolerance

About the ideal of religious tolerance. How Swami Vivekananda impressed upon the World Parliament of Religions in 1893, the underlying unity of the world religions

First Amendment Ideals

School districts, communities, and businesses don't have to be frightened by First Amendment issues involving religion, sexuality, or cultural conflict. The best defense against potentially volatile issues is a good offense – education of the public, parents, and the community on how much we have in common.

Why Did Jesus Speak in Parables?

Jesus often spoke in parables to illustrate what the Kingdom of God would be like? Why did Jesus speak in parables rather than just speaking more directly about the Kingdom of God? Did he speak in parables so that the people would better understand what he meant or did he have another reason?

Devotional Thought - Paint

Monica had worked in my house in Africa for a few years, but I had never had the opportunity to see her home. At the news of her brother’s and father’s deaths, I went to offer my comfort.

Devotional Thought - The Branch

I prayed while I was walking up a mountain in Glorieta, New Mexico. As I reached the summit, I meditated on John 21:15-17 where Jesus asked Peter if he loved Him. How would I answer that question?

A Higher Good

This is a hard-hitting, thought-provoking account of a profound NDE and the resulting philosophy that resulted from it. Not your average book about an NDE.

Devotional Thought - Tent Pegs

Have you ever considered the role of a tent peg? It gets buried in the ground and, for the most part, remains unseen. Yet without it, the tent would not survive the slightest breeze.