And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life.… Read the rest

I was always kinda confused why God would use a brass serpent to heal the Israelites. But here’s a good explanation from Smiths Bible Dictionary: When God punished the murmurs of the Israelites in the wilderness by sending among them serpents whose fiery bite was fatal, Moses, upon their repentance, was commanded to make a serpent of brass, whose polished surface shone like fire, and to set it up on the banner-pole in the midst of the people; and whoever was bitten by a serpent had but to look up at it and live.… Read the rest

In my Bible Study group, we are currently studying “Gripped by the Greatness of God” by James MacDonald. The study is split up into seven weeks. In each of those seven weeks are five days of studies. At the beginning of each of those days it asks the reader to “Meditate on God’s Name” with a particular verse.… Read the rest

Yahoo recently answered the question How much money (in US$) would I get if we divided up all the wealth in the world into equal amounts? Their answer is that the average amount per person is $6,685.92. That includes everything you own.… Read the rest

An excerpt from “One Lord, One Spirit, One Body for All Time and All Peoples” by John Piper: But beware of a modern mistake here. Humble does not mean wishy-washy when it comes to truth. Forbearing does not mean saying: truth doesn’t matter.… Read the rest

Pastor James MacDonald of Harvest Bible Chapel gave a sermon on June 4, 2006 about Ephesians 4:1-6. I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.… Read the rest

Lisa and I picked Jude to study. It’s a very short book. I’m borrowing my mom’s commentary by Martin Luther about Jude. I’ll update here some highlights of what we learn.… Read the rest

The following is an excerpt from the May 30th Lutheran Hour Ministries Daily Devotions “This, then is how you should pray: … ‘Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.'” Matthew 6:9-10 Paradise was lost when man first said, “My will be done.”… Read the rest

This is a very fun video at: http://threeleggedlegs.com/humans/ . Although I disagree with the philosophy behind humans as infectious disease. God gave us the right to use our planet. (Although, we have gone WAY to far and not treated earth with enough respect).… Read the rest

An article from USA Today entitled “A false Wikipedia biography” had this little nugget of wisdom about gossip: When I was a child, my mother lectured me on the evils of “gossip.” She held a feather pillow and said, “If I tear this open, the feathers will fly to the four winds, and I could never get them back in the pillow.… Read the rest