Attempts at Honesty – Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Cu...

In his book, Every Good Endeavor, Tim Keller writes:
“The gospel is the true story that God made a good world that was marred by sin and evil, but through Jesus Christ he redeemed it at infinite cost to himself, so that someday he will return to renew all creation; end all suffering and death; and restore...

In 2 Chronicles 22:10-12, we read of the beginning of the brief reign of Athaliah in Judah following the death of her son Ahaziah. Ahaziah was not a good king but Athaliah was worse. The old phrase, “out of the pan and into the fire” comes to mind.
To consolidate her reign by eliminating challengers, Athaliah had the entire royal family put to death. Suffice it to say that she was not what we would consider a good person, she was willing to do anything or kill anyone she saw as a threat to her...

In my normal hurry through the airport, even though I am always early, I noticed a small girl driving her parents crazy because she wanted to look at every piece of artwork in the display that I was rushing past. Each piece elicited a squeal of delight...

What would life have been like for Lazarus after he was raised from the dead?
He would have had notoriety. Were social media available, he would be considered an influencer. Where else would you go for information about what happens when we die. Questions like, “what was death like” would have been asked....