The Light of the World: He Spake by the Prophets

The Light of the World: He Spake by the Prophets

Dec 24, 2014 | The Bible

I mentioned in my last post that light and glory are key themes in the gospel of John. John describes the light and glory of God as a heavy, weighty thing. Why is that? John had in mind two scenes from the Old Testament. If you understand these, you’ll have a better...
The Light of the World: In the Beginning

The Light of the World: In the Beginning

Dec 22, 2014 | Christian Living, The Bible

I remember when my parents used to drive us around to see the Christmas lights in various neighborhoods when I was a child. That was great, but it seems like people have done a lot more with Christmas lights as the years have passed. If you’re in Houston, be sure to...
Unexpected Christmas Messages

Unexpected Christmas Messages

Dec 17, 2014 | The Bible

The Christmas story has an odd twist. It was expected that when Messiah came, the resurrection of the dead would take place, the earth would be transformed, and the false gods would be put down. The Son of David did come, and the resurrection from the dead did happen,...
The Joy of Christmas

The Joy of Christmas

Dec 15, 2014 | Family, The Bible

Years ago when our youngest son Paul was about 4 ½ years old, he decided to count down the days to Christmas. He had just enough memory and cognizance to realize that Christmas was an exciting time. For weeks he asked us over and over—“When’s Christmas? When’s...