What is the Gospel?

Law or Gospel — Which comes first? Sometimes in life, the question is posed to us, “Which do you want first — the bad news or the good news?” In response to this question, some choose to hear the good news first. It appears they desire to be thoroughly overwhelmed with the positive before getting their dose … More What is the Gospel?

An Inheritance Swap

In the beginning, the perfect God created a perfect planet, containing a perfect garden, filled with perfect animals, stewarded by perfect people. All was grand as Adam and Eve enjoyed perfect spiritual communion, intellectual veracity, emotional stability, relational intimacy, vocational satisfaction, physical health, and environmental stability. This is what God intended for his friends. Then it happened. Sometimes this tragic episode … More An Inheritance Swap

The Big Picture

When children properly learn history, they find they are uncovering God’s masterpiece. The world is God’s theater, and history is his “His Story.” God is the Divine Engineer who establishes the set. With precision he sets it in order and pronounces it very good. God is the Heavenly Artist who fills his set with beautiful props. Animals, trees, mountains, and … More The Big Picture