Unanswered Prayer

The physician Luke is the only Gospel writer to tell us about the miraculous birth of John, who was to prepare the way for the Messiah. As is often the case when God reveals his plan, Zechariah couldn’t believe the message, even when it was delivered by an angel. If I think I would have […]

The Beginning

Before creation, God in his infinite foreknowledge, wisdom, and power knew what the world would be. He made Adam and Eve in his own image, with free will—the ability to follow him or go their own way. He knew what they would do, yet he did it anyway. What was he thinking? The Bible says […]

Framing a Prayer

When our nation was founded, selections from the King James Bible provided the text from which many students learned to read. Recognizing God, understanding sin, and reciting prayers were an important part of public education. For the next 150 years, school children prayed: Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray thee, Lord, my […]

To Tell the Truth

In the 1950s, most students respected their teachers, never cheated on tests, and were inclined to always tell the truth. Lying was regarded as a sin back then, but not so much anymore. From what I’ve read, today’s culture expects people to lie and cheat, seeing nothing wrong with it as long as they don’t […]