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Abraham was not perfect and he didn’t always follow God’s direction 100%, but he always maintained a respectful fear of God, striving to do God’s will even though his humanity sometimes got in the way. When Abraham allowed Lot to accompany him to the Promised Land, he deviated... Read More →

When Abraham received God’s call, he packed up, loaded up and headed toward Canaan, the land that God promised to him. Acquiring the land and the realization of the promise (that Abraham’s descendants would be as numerous as the stars) required a lot of patience. The journey was... Read More →

When the earth became so sinful that every inclination of humanity was evil, God decided to wipe it clean and reboot. Noah was chosen as the original survivor—the person who would be the start-up for Earth (Part 2). Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord because he was... Read More →

The first episode of Naked and Afraid took place thousands of years ago in the Garden of Eden. After God created the Earth and everything in it, he created humankind. Adam and Eve started with a PSR (pre-sin rating) of 10. They had everything they needed: the best food, the... Read More →

The night before Jesus crucifixion he gathered with the disciples to celebrate the Passover meal. He told them he would soon be betrayed into the hands of the authorities and put to death. He also told them that they would abandon him. Peter boldly protested, declaring that even... Read More →

Crucifixion was the most brutal, painful and humiliating way for a person to be executed. It was reserved for the worst criminals. It created a public spectacle and, no doubt, served as a deterrent to any who might be inclined to oppose the Roman government. The authorities... Read More →

The gospels record over three-dozen miracles that Jesus performed during his three-year ministry. As Jesus traveled from town to town, teaching and pointing people to God, he took a personal interest in their lives. He saw their needs, hurts and struggles. When Jesus met them... Read More →

If you learned the story of Zacchaeus as a child, you probably remember that he was a “wee little man,” as the song goes, and he climbed a tree to see Jesus. Jesus saw him and told him to come down and then Jesus went to Zacchaeus’ house to spend time with him. The thing we may... Read More →

We see over and over throughout the Bible that God is a God of second chances and new beginnings and new days. There’s a woman named Rahab in the Old Testament who was a prostitute with a questionable past. Her story doesn’t end there because God gave her a second chance and she... Read More →