Genesis 24 is the longest chapter in the book. And what is the subject of this chapter? It is not about the creation, as important as that is. We live in a universe alive with life because before the creation of the world, God existed. He filled the universe with
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Genesis tells the intertwining stories of two women, the barren wife of a wealthy man and her Egyptian slave. Hagar Long before there were Jews, God’s chosen-for-a-purpose people, God has always been the Lord of the entire universe and of all nations. This is clearly seen on a macro level
The Creator of the universe is the God of all nations, not just of Christians and Jews. He is God of all people whether or not they acknowledge Him, whether or not they know Him personally. Human belief does not establish His existence. Reality itself acknowledges the ultimate truth of
Same-sex marriage supporters sometimes say that Jesus didn’t even mention homosexuality, so how come Christians make such a big deal about it? After all, isn’t the New Testament more important for Christians than the Old Testament, where we find the Leviticus prohibitions on homosexual behavior? And aren’t Jesus’ words the
Wendell Berry (born August 5, 1934) is a true intellectual. He’s also a farmer. He models what we will see someday in the garden city (see Revelation 22:1-5). Berry comes from a long line of Kentucky farmers. His life is uniquely balanced as an American poet and novelist, a cultural