Some time after Paul wrote his second letter to the believers in Thessalonica, he had a pretty severe conflict arise during his ministry in Corinth. Paul had already alluded to an increase in opposition in his letter (2 Thessalonians 3:1-2) - "Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead [...]
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The Garden of Eden (Part 2)
In my last post on the Garden of Eden, I laid out my thoughts about Genesis Chapter 2, in which God placed Adam and Eve in the garden home that He had prepared for them. Before going through the events of Chapter 3 (their decision to disobey God), I'd like to walk through a brief [...]
Life of Paul 22
Last time we learned that Paul remained in Corinth for eighteen months, building a church and continuing his ministry. We read, in Acts 18:9-11, "And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, ‘Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent, for I am with you, and no [...]
Upcoming Pioneer Day 2024
Well, this is not the post I intended for this week. I'm still working on the next Life of Paul post and the next Creation post, but neither are close enough to being ready. The main reason? Things have been really busy at work lately and I have fallen behind on my research and writing, [...]
The Garden of Eden (Part 1)
I spent the last three non-"Life of Paul" posts talking about the Genesis One creation account in the Bible. I'd like to continue through the first eleven chapters of Genesis because these chapters often present themselves as "stumbling blocks" for people who have doubts about the credibility of the Bible. This is a good time [...]
The Watchmaker's Pulse 