Ruth 1-4
Ryan: Here in the Old Testament book of Ruth is a story of one of the best examples of living like a “Christian,” in the form of Naomi. Naomi, her husband, and her two sons were Israelites, and each son took a Moabite woman for a wife. When Naomi’s husband and [...]
Genesis 18-19
Ryan: God is immutable and yet mutable. Genesis 18 recounts the first time (recorded) when someone intercedes on behalf of sinning people instead of cheering while God smites the wicked (a lesson to be learned there for modern Christians). God was all ready to destroy Sodom & Gomorrah before Abraham interceded and got the [...]
Here’s a little scene from an episode of The West Wing to edutain you while you wait breathlessly for our post on Day 6. This episode was a special (outside the “canon”) episode that aired just days after (and in response to) 9/11.
How many miles can you run/walk in a day? What about a night? What about while you are pursuing enemies to kill them? Are you curious as to how far Abram and his 318 trained men chased the Elamites (Genesis 14:13-16)? Almost 50 miles as the crow flies, according to Google Earth. Just to put [...]
The anticipation is finally over! A winning name has been selected for our blog, The Blog Testament. While this wasn’t exactly an entry in the contest, reader Apryl suggested The Testament Blog, which was good, but when I found that blogtestament.com AND theblogtestament.com were both available, I just jumped on it. So, since our new [...]
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God.” John 1:1
Nestled quietly at the base of Mt. Sinai in Egypt is St. Catherine’s monastery. Protected by Jews, Christians, and Muslims, this site is home to the oldest Christian monastery still in use. Inside its walls is said to be [...]
I heard a great song on the radio today that I’d like to share with you. It asks that if we are truly the body of Christ, why are we not acting like the earthly Jesus Christ would have?
Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all [...]
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