Subject: Interracial Marriage and the Interracial God This month here at The Essential Church is called “Educate The Hate Month” because we realize that,…… Read more “Interracial Marriage and the Interracial God (Numbers 12)”
Category: Old Testament
Zephaniah, prophet (Black History of the Bible)
The word of the Lord which came to Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of…… Read more “Zephaniah, prophet (Black History of the Bible)”
A simple reordering: reconciling the fifth and seventh plagues in Exodus 9
Or consider one of my all-time favorite passages, the description of the ten plagues that Moses brought down on the heads of the Egyptians in order to…… Read more “A simple reordering: reconciling the fifth and seventh plagues in Exodus 9”
Seven or Two Pairs? Bart Ehrman on the ark animals in Genesis 7
When Noah takes the animals on the ark, does he take seven pairs of all the “clean” animals, as Genesis 7:2 states, or just two pairs, as…… Read more “Seven or Two Pairs? Bart Ehrman on the ark animals in Genesis 7”
“Poor Midianites”? Why Dawkins’s evaluation of their slaughter in the Old Testament is half-baked
It’s a common tactic to see skeptics point to the slaughtering of nations while overlooking the nations’ immorality and the divine justice against them.
Defending the Gospels of Matthew and Luke: A Response to Richard Dawkins
When the gospels were written, many years after Jesus’ death, nobody knew where he was born. But an Old Testament prophecy (Micah 5:2) had led Jews to…… Read more “Defending the Gospels of Matthew and Luke: A Response to Richard Dawkins”
Living a Life of Gratitude: How to Worship God (Psalm 100:1-5)
Audio Message: Opening Selection: His Mercy Endureth Forever https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3QnS2BIL9A Grateful https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE0W-kQyz6A Intermediate Selection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkz0Y4rUAlg Inspirational Selection: I Wanna Say Thank You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0PZeMKSHHw Closing Selection https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_psmjJI_Fk Subject:…… Read more “Living a Life of Gratitude: How to Worship God (Psalm 100:1-5)”
Veteran’s Day 2017: America’s Golden Calf (Daniel 3)
Audio Message: Opening Selection: O Give Thanks (Dr. Judith McAllister) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar0g7nAK7i0 Everyday is a Day of Thanksgiving (Florence Gospel Choir) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hlj_UG6-zlI Intermediate Selection: Grateful (Ted…… Read more “Veteran’s Day 2017: America’s Golden Calf (Daniel 3)”
Exchanging the truth for a lie: “God or Jesus never addressed Homosexuality in the Bible”
I had a run-in this week with a person on social media regarding my post on Leviticus 20:13. The individual wrote in response to my post something…… Read more “Exchanging the truth for a lie: “God or Jesus never addressed Homosexuality in the Bible””
Creation and Homosexuality: why Leviticus 20:13 still matters
When it comes to homosexuality, there are some people who think you can find all you need to know right here in the Bible. God said it,…… Read more “Creation and Homosexuality: why Leviticus 20:13 still matters”
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