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When I was attending the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, my oil painting professor would invite art students to his ranch to paint "in plein air" or paint in the open air, such as landscapes and fields around his property.
When I was attending the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, my oil painting professor would invite art students to his ranch to paint "in plein air" or paint in the open air, such as landscapes and fields around his property.
Does difference produce division? From the Tower of Babel until the present day, the answer has been “Yes.” And, it therefore follows that if difference produces division, then the way to avoid division is to erase...
Good news: I think Genesis chapters 6-9—Noah and the Flood—are there to teach us. And here’s the lesson I’ve been learning: *Wherever You Go, There You Are.*
I don’t think you can read Genesis and NOT gain some important insights into human nature, including insights into the nature of men and women. I think Genesis 3 specifically shows something interesting about the temptation that—for whatever...
In the middle of the Garden are two trees. And Adam and Eve have to walk right by the one to get to the other. Today, it’s like we’re still standing between two trees. There is the Tree of Life, and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil...
We launched our brand new sermon series on Genesis last weekend, and I decided to preach my first Genesis sermon by talking about what’s NOT in Genesis chapter 1:
Worried about the future? Concerned about the world your kids or grandkids or nieces or nephews will inherit? Today’s Scripture passage always replaces that worry in me with bold hope. Scroll down for more.
Ambivalence describes how I feel as I write my final “Prepare.” If I did not have something meaningful in ministry to look forward to, I would be depressed. I love the ministry. It’s all I’ve known since the day after I graduated from high school...
The Apostle Paul was humble, hungry and smart. His motor wasn’t stuck in park, neutral, or reverse. He went fast when he could. When he was confined, he made the most of those opportunities, too. Paul was completely given to Christ. He did...
Philippians 4 is one of the best-loved chapters in the Bible. Paul instructs his beloved friends in the Philippian church to think about and practice certain things. If we could follow his simple instructions, our lives would be full of love, joy...
I write this on July 4, and I am so grateful for our great country and that I am a citizen of the United States of America. However, those with faith in Christ have a dual citizenship. I’m even more grateful for my citizenship in heaven.