A direct message from God comes to us in 2 Chronicles 7:14 NIV. Out of the thousands of verses in the Bible, this is one I use over and over because it has a clear formula for living built right in. ‘If my people,,,’ 14 if my people, who are called by my name, will…
Who was the first Christian convert in Europe? Would you like to meet her? Come on along with me and we’ll go back to the ancient Greek city of Philippi. It was the location where the first conversion to Christianity happened in Europe. At least the first conversion recorded in the Bible. The Apostle Paul…
In the Book of Revelation, Jesus tells us there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain. On that day, our sorrows will be history. A Promise in Revelation 21:4 NIV ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’[a] or mourning or crying or pain, for…
The past twelve months have been hectic because I’ve been spending so much time researching and writing about Christians in the first century. In particular, I’ve been a little obsessed with John, the last of the twelve disciples. Now I can reveal that my new book is out, available on Amazon.com in both ebook and…
I have to admit that for years I never realized God was calling me. But He was. It was not a loud voice or a phone call, nor even a lightning bolt. Instead it was a quiet, inner voice making a suggestion, over and over. If I did not know God was calling, what about…
What do you believe about life after death? Before you answer, let’s see what the Bible tells us about life after death for believers in Jesus Christ and for non-believers as well. To figure this out, we have to do some digging and interpreting. In fact, we have to read both the Old Testament and…