by Stuart | 31 Aug 2013 | Blog
My Bible reading recently brought me to the book of Deuteronomy, where an account of Moses recalling God’s refusal to grant him entrance to the Promised Land struck me. Recalling how he pleaded with God to let him cross Jordan, Moses said, “But the LORD was angry with...
by Stuart | 25 Aug 2013 | Blog
In the 2005 science fiction thriller, The Island, two clones, created for sole the purpose of providing organs for wealthy donors, escape their compound. At one point in the film, they encounter an individual who speaks of a “god complex.” One of the clones asks,...
by Stuart | 15 Aug 2013 | Blog
This past Sunday we spent our Family Bible Hour time in Colossians 3, which Paul opens with an exhortation to set our sights and affections on things above, not on things of the earth. He exhorts us to focus where Christ is. This stands in contrast to the closing...
by Stuart | 7 Aug 2013 | Blog
The story is told that, when Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Last Supper, he searched for thirteen models to portray each character in the painting. One day, he found a young man who exactly portrayed Jesus as he imagined him to be. The young man’s face exuded love,...
by Stuart | 2 Aug 2013 | Blog
“A Kenyan lawyer has filed a petition to overturn the 2,000-year-old trial and crucifixion of Jesus Christ, arguing that the trial was unlawful and demanding that Israel and Italy be held responsible.”[1. Katherine Weber, “Lawyer Sues Israel, Italy and Pontius Pilate...
