Women and the Resurrection
When you think about the resurrection this Easter season, remember that the New Testament emphasizes over and over the place of eye-witness testimony. All of the evangelistic sermons in the book of Acts, even those to pagans, call the hearers to the fact of the resurrection.
Taking Care of Each Other
“He who is generous will be blessed, for he gives some of his food to the poor.” Prov 22:9 The recent economic news hasn’t been fun for businesses or our retirement accounts, or for many who have lost their jobs. It may, however, be an opportunity the Lord has brought our way so that people who love the world will focus more on things that last.
Creation Thought – Part 10
Continuing with the subject of “Intelligent Design,” consider the human eye. Darwin himself recognized that the eye was complex and would be difficult to explain by evolution. Since his time, a great deal more has been discovered about the eye and we now know that it is much, much more complex than he thought. For example, the eyeball itself is made up of three totally…
Pray At All Times
“I will pray for you.” This sentence is one of the most commonly spoken among believers when personal needs are shared. Sometimes it becomes a thing to say, and follow through is not always forthcoming. The failure to pray is not so much intentional as it is a lack of discipline.
Creation Thought – Part 9
Intelligent Design (ID) has become pretty popular in the last decade or two, but creationists have always believed in ID. It used to be called Teleology. Whatever you choose to call it, the idea is that the extreme complexity we see in nature argues very strongly for a Creator. We all know that complex machines such as cars or computers require an intelligent designer…
Creation Thought – Part 7
In the last three issues of the Pony Express, we have looked at three things that evolutionists often cite as evidence for their belief and discussed why these are not valid proofs of evolution. Now let’s look at some specific scientific evidences for creation. First, we will consider the fossil record. Millions of fossils of many different kinds have been discovered…
Creation Thought – Part 6
The last item of “evidence” for evolution that we will consider is Embryology. As the name implies, this is the study of embryos. Evolutionists believe in the idea: “Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny.” That means that the development of the embryo in the womb (for humans) retraces it’s entire evolutionary history. This notion began with Ernst Haeckel who made a number…
The World: Then and Now
As the Christmas season approaches, the world around us seems awash in uncertainty: economic uncertainty, global instability, wars and rumors of wars. These are difficult times for many. In 1985, Laura and I went to the hospital on Christmas day, and the following morning our daughter Charissa Noel was born.
Keeping a Good Work Alive
Now that all the films and presentations about Team Africa’s trip to Uganda have been shown, and our thoughts and feelings about that experience shared with the church, it is time to look forward.
Growing Deeper
At the annual business meeting in May, we discussed growing out and growing deeper as a church body. Growing out refers to missions and evangelism. Growing deeper has to do with fellowship, the application of truth, ministry in the body, and accountability.