What does the Bible say about a spiritual spouse, a spiritual husband, and spiritual wife? This is a question I’ve been asked a lot over the years, but I’ve put it off because I thought I already answered this question in my teachings about soul ties. ...
What does the Bible say about exceeding expectations? Ephesians 3:20 NLT says, “Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.” The Message Bible reads, “God can do anything, you know—far mo...
What does the Bible say about anxiety? "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God." "When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles." "For God gav...
I still have God. To be honest, God has been indispensable during this phase of my journey but I don’t really want to write about God. I don’t. I really don’t. At least not publicly.
I plan to discuss the nature of the church from a biblical perspective. That’s the sort of thing that evangelical Protestants like me tend to do, so I expect this comes as no surprise. I believe that Bible is God’s inspired Word, and therefore is to be our chief guide both for ...
Jesus is the reason for this Christmas season. God bless you at Christmas and always. May the timeless message of Christmas fill your heart and home with joy now and throughout the coming year. May you have the gift of faith, the blessing of hope and the peace of his love at Christmas...
Contrary to fundamentalist positions, in the Hebrew Bible and other Jewish texts God is omniscient but enjoys good, playful argumentation, broadening the possibilities for reasoning and reasonability. Arguing with God has also had a profound influence upon Jewish humor, demonstrating that humans can ...
I’m learning to follow God’s voice instead of the world’s. It brings freedom and life and perspective that catalyzes me into a passion for things that used to feel suffocating. His burden really is light. He really does want me to cast my cares on Him so He can care for me. I...
In fact, the Bible assumes that both the husband and wife have sexual needs. First Corinthians 7:3-5a says, “The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body but yiel...
Rabbi Yanklowitz acknowledges the abrupt ending of the book of Jonah and suggests that, “We might write a fifth chapter entertaining the possibilities: does Jonah die, repent, return to Israel, or move to Nineveh? Does he get on board with God’s message of forgiveness, or is he punished...