Five Fatal Flaws: The Warning Passages in Hebrews (1)
Introduction The first century Jews who had been exposed to Christianity had a very tough decision to make. If they embraced this gospel being preached by the apostles, it could cost them their jobs, their families, even their lives. But Judaism...
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Defining Terms
When my son began to play baseball, the coach told him to “take the first pitch.” He promptly hit the first pitch and was confused as to why the coach was upset. It turns out the phrase “take the first...
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Do You Love Him?
I was having a Bible teaching series in Vancouver, BC, and was staying at Scott and Ruth Banford’s home. One morning, I was out enjoying their beautiful gardens. They had an old Japanese gardener who kept the place picture-perfect, including...
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Missions and the Column of Human Progress
Most people might not realize just how much the efforts of missionaries have governed the column of human progress. Whether it is hospitals and good health, schools and better education, or sound doctrine and civil liberty—those who carry the gospel...
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Who Controls the Winds?
I’ve spent a lot of time in the air (over a million miles on Northwest Airlines alone—that’s 25 times around the equator). I usually picked an aisle seat so it gave me at least two possibilities for talking with my...
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Technology and the Bible
Smart Phones, the Internet, and Satellite TV There is no denying the uniqueness of the Bible. It differs in many ways from any other work. Chief among these differences are its accurate predictions of the future. Scripture evidences supernatural design when...
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Princes of Egypt 3: Pharaohs of the Exodus
There are a number of infamous characters that show up in the pages of Scripture. Herod the Great thought nothing of killing Bethlehem’s infant sons in an effort to save his throne. Goliath blasphemed the Lord and taunted Israel before...
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Do This, Not That
Control is important. Any complicated process must be controlled or it breaks down. Human biology provides many examples of control mechanisms which start, guide, and stop important physiologic functions. In essence, they say, “Do this, but not that.” For example,...
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Princes of Egypt 2: Pharaohs of the Exodus
The Pharaohs of the Exodus In the last issue of Uplook, we took a look at the Pharaohs of Genesis. In this issue, we’ll start to turn our attention to the Pharaohs of Exodus. There is probably no Old Testament account about...
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