Setting Things Straight

A number of my children have worn braces over the years due to inherited crooked teeth. (An unfortunate trait from my side of the family.) We have been blessed to be able to provide this modern day miracle for our children, at least up to this point. It is amazing the difference braces make, and … Continue reading Setting Things Straight

Victory Over All His Enemies

How do you take over two million men, along with women and children, with tens of millions of livestock, and use them to lure a powerful army into a death trap? God has victory over all His enemies, and He did this very thing in the year 2450 B.C. The story of the Exodus of … Continue reading Victory Over All His Enemies

Seeing Easter with New Eyes / Reliving the Red Sea Crossing

https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here My favorite podcast is usually the one we are presently working on, but this episode is up there in my top five that we have recorded. Easter is a celebration of Christ's triumph over death (in real-world history). Foundational to Easter is the historical event of the Passover and Israel's … Continue reading Seeing Easter with New Eyes / Reliving the Red Sea Crossing

Real Floods Have Real Dates

https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here At the very start of this podcast, you'll hear a sound clip in which I went into a mode of being a bit passionate about what I was saying. "But it's not a blind faith! If it's a blind faith, then you can just be whatever you want. All … Continue reading Real Floods Have Real Dates

Video: Was Noah’s Flood global, local… or something else?

In this week's post I am sharing a conversation that Jennifer and I had concerning this topic. This video is in response to another online video that stirred up a discussion on Noah's Flood. In our Truth in Time apologetics ministry and The BC Messenger podcast, we have quite a bit to say about this topic. I hope you … Continue reading Video: Was Noah’s Flood global, local… or something else?

Radiocarbon Dating: A Gift from God

https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here About four and a half years ago, our family's path was redirected into a very different sort of work than we had ever been involved in before. We would now be working in an apologetics ministry, demonstrating the reliability of the Bible, specifically the ancient Old Testament accounts. The … Continue reading Radiocarbon Dating: A Gift from God

How Old is the Earth?

https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here How old is the earth? When was it created? Is our planet only thousands of years old, or is it actually millions (or even billions) of years old? After the progress we have seen in science and discovery over the last 150 years, most folks are aware that science … Continue reading How Old is the Earth?

Looking Back on Twenty Years (The Story isn’t Over Yet)

The local church where I served as an Assistant Pastor for nearly twenty years is celebrating their 40th anniversary at the time of this post being published. Our family attended the anniversary service where I gave a short testimony. The following is some of what I shared. Some folks are born into farming families, some … Continue reading Looking Back on Twenty Years (The Story isn’t Over Yet)

A Question That Confuses Many Christians (but really shouldn’t)

Is Jesus Christ King? I mean, is He King over all things, right now? If you ask this question to most any Christian, the answer of course will be a resounding, “Why, yes! Of course Jesus is King.” However, if you press the issue and begin to probe a bit about what this actually means, … Continue reading A Question That Confuses Many Christians (but really shouldn’t)

The Attack on Israel You May Be Unaware of

https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here As I am sure you are aware, Israel has been in the headlines lately. Many are greatly concerned and praying for the situation in the middle east. Our work here at The Biblical Chronologist and Truth in Time is necessarily intertwined with the nation of Israel in a big way. While we have … Continue reading The Attack on Israel You May Be Unaware of

How Laura Ingalls Could Save our Country

🎧 Listen to the article: "I read something to the kids today from 'Little Town on the Prairie' that was so good. It brought me to tears." My wife reads to our homeschooled children throughout the week. They are presently in the "Little House" series of books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. She told me this … Continue reading How Laura Ingalls Could Save our Country

MANNA DISCOVERED – BCM Podcast: Manna Part 2

Our last two podcasts contain what you might call an "atomic bomb" in the world of Christian apologetics. This new podcast, along with Part 1, discusses in detail the historicity of the biblical manna account. I will boldly state that there has never been a discovery so evidently demonstrating the validity and accuracy of the … Continue reading MANNA DISCOVERED – BCM Podcast: Manna Part 2

Help for Anxiety

Paul was obviously not concerned about hurt feelings, and he certainly didn’t “walk on egg shells” when dealing with a matter. Two ladies in the local church in Philippi named Euodia and Syntyche were having a bit of a spat. In his letter to this church (the New Testament book of Philippians) Paul names them … Continue reading Help for Anxiety

BCM Podcast: Introducing the Manna Discovery

https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here You don't want to miss this month's podcast as the discovery of manna is publicly presented for the first time. Jennifer and I have a lively discussion that brings to light many aspects of the manna discovery which are found in the new book, Bread from Heaven: the Manna … Continue reading BCM Podcast: Introducing the Manna Discovery

Introductions and Some Fun Facts

Some newcomers have joined us here on the blog as well as on our podcast, so I thought we would take a post to help get acquainted a bit. Welcome New here? Let's have some introductions. My name is Steve, the scrivener of these here missives (and owner of a well-worn thesaurus), and my wife … Continue reading Introductions and Some Fun Facts

The Hands and Feet of Christ: Bringing an End to “Aging”

(Note: I have begun to add audio to some of these blog posts for those who prefer to listen. Use the audio player below to listen to the article.) 🎧 Listen to the article: “Sir, are you okay?” My family and I were standing in line, ready to place our order for dinner, when my … Continue reading The Hands and Feet of Christ: Bringing an End to “Aging”

Water from the Rock in the Real World (part 1)

🎧 Listen to the article: Have you ever been thirsty? Really thirsty? When you are thirsty you want water. A soft drink or glass of tea would be better than nothing, but water is what you really crave, and what you really need. An oasis in the Negev desert. This article begins a small series … Continue reading Water from the Rock in the Real World (part 1)

Ancient Bible Stories: Hear Them Again for the First Time

🎧 Listen to the article: How did God actually bring water to the Children of Israel in the wilderness, from a rock? Can we understand what manna was and how it came about? Is there an explanation for the undrinkable waters of Marah becoming drinkable again? The stories surrounding the Exodus of Israel from Egypt … Continue reading Ancient Bible Stories: Hear Them Again for the First Time

BCM Podcast – May 2023 / Episode 10

https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Online Show Notes We’re hoisting the sails for another adventure on the high seas of real science, real Bible, real history, and real world! This month we begin by continuing our multi-part discussion on the Missing Millennium discovery, correlating biblical history with extra-biblical data, in a fashion which is both intellectually satisfying and true … Continue reading BCM Podcast – May 2023 / Episode 10

BCM Podcast – April 2023 / Episode 9

Listen Now Highlights of this episode: Discussion: The story of the Missing Millennium Discovery Research Updates: Location of the biblical Rephidim Quote of Note: "When I was young I was poor..." Aging 101: Pop quiz! I've Got Questions: Question from Wade in Australia Helen's View: Dr. Aardsma's Online Math and Spelling Drills Subscribe to The … Continue reading BCM Podcast – April 2023 / Episode 9