If God is So Powerful and So Good, Why Do Bad Things Happen?

Dr. Voddie Baucham (DeanĀ of Theology at African Christian University inĀ Lusaka, Zambia) preached this powerful word that goes along with some sermons I have preached lately, though Dr. Baucham drives home the point much better than I! This is from the 2006 Desiring God National Conference titled “The Supremacy of Christ and Truth in a Post-Modern…

Who Sinned?

In today’s Bible reading, John tells us about Jesus’ encounter with a man who was born blind. The Jewish leaders asked Jesus about the source of his blindness. Was it his sin or his parents’ sin? Evidently, these First Century Jewish leaders believed there was a connection between sin and physical ailments. They were partially…

Immediately … They Followed Him

In today’s Bible reading* we read about the beginning of Jesus’ ministry after His baptism. As He called His Disciples, they dropped whatever they were doing and immediately followed Him. (Matthew 4:20, 22; Mark 1:20) It’s important to note that James and John were fishermen with their father, Zebedee, and some hired men. (Mark 1:20)…