https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here Imagine a time when people were getting sick and dying, sometimes large groups of people at the same time, and living in the same area. Although symptoms were similar in each case, the mysterious illnesses defied conventional cures. Nobody could pinpoint the problem. Maybe it was something in the … Continue reading Life, Death, and the Vitamin Quest
https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here In 1991 some hikers, high up in the Alps, discovered a body frozen in the ice. They immediately assumed they had come upon the remains of an unfortunate hiker from some years previous, whose body had been preserved. Little did they know they had stumbled upon the remains of … Continue reading Otzi the Iceman
Over 2.5 million students will begin college as first-time freshmen as the semester begins, and roughly 50% of them will be from some kind of Christian background. https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here Our son Joshua joins us on this three-way conversation! Joshua recently walked the halls of university, graduating with his master's degree a … Continue reading Unfazed: 6 Unique Ideas to Equip Christian Students Heading to University
For the cloud of the LORD was on the tabernacle by day, and fire was in it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel throughout all their journeys. Exodus 40:38 It appears that the "pillar of fire" was not actual fire at all, though it certainly looked like fire to those … Continue reading Understanding The Pillar of Fire
The Bible is a book of books with varying types of literature throughout. Do you know how to read your Bible properly? One of the most important steps in strengthening both our own faith and the faith of our children is through learning to read our Bible's properly. The Bible, though one book, is a … Continue reading Reading Your Bible Properly
https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here There is an account in the Bible of a group of people who were approached with some "new truth." Some followers of Jesus were sharing the news of Christ with this group. These people handled this news in a very commendable way, as they began to deal with things … Continue reading There’s No Such Thing as a Dragon
https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here Think of the many benefits and comforts we currently enjoy due to the research and discovery that has gone before us. We stand on the shoulders of giants today. Albert Einstein was certainly one who contributed numerous breakthrough contributions to science. His discoveries, which include both special and general … Continue reading Solving One of Einstein’s Greatest Mysteries (Einstein’s Biggest Mistake)
https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here "If you wanna have faith have faith, but don't tell me you have 'data.' From the Bible!" These and other related statements have recently been made by people interacting with our podcast content. This month we delve into the following questions: How is it possible to start with the … Continue reading “You Can’t Get Data from Myths” – Applying the Scientific Method to the Bible
I had the opportunity to give the opening prayer at our local county board meeting recently. With all of our problems, what a blessing it is to live in a free nation where we can still openly pray to God, and invoke and lift up the name of Jesus in the public arena. May we … Continue reading Prayer at the County Board Meeting
https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here Not long ago, one of my sons sent me a video of a modern song that featured a very aged, yet very happy and spirited Dick Van Dyke. Our family has always enjoyed watching old re-runs of the Dick Van Dyke Show with Mary Tyler Moore, as well as … Continue reading Aging: The way it was, the way it is, and where things stand
https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here Are you ready to see the Bible to come to life in archaeology? Following on the heels of the compelling evidence we have seen for Israel in the wilderness, we now come to the beginning of the Conquest of Canaan. This month we discuss Jericho, where the Bible says … Continue reading Jericho in Archaeology
https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here Is it possible that the pillar of cloud in the wilderness could have an explanation in God's science? the Bible tells us that God led the Israelites through the wilderness by a pillar of cloud by day. It signaled to them when they should remain camped in a certain … Continue reading New Understanding of the Pillar of Cloud (Podcast)
https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here Have you ever sat down to chat with someone and found yourself fascinated by the conversation? About a year ago, Jennifer sat down with her father, Dr. Gerald Aardsma (aka The Biblical Chronologist) and recorded a two hour interview on various topics. Part one of the interview was one … Continue reading Interview with Dr. Gerald Aardsma (“The Biblical Chronologist”)
Nobody who is believing a lie knows or thinks they are. That is what it means to be deceived. And in truth, all of us are believing some things that are not true in some way or other. This is likely why the Bible tells us, over and over, that God resists the proud. The … Continue reading Are You Believing Either of These Lies?
https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here How would you handle a child, grandchild, or some other young person displaying serious doubts about the Bible? What can practically be done to empower this generation with the real-world truth of God's Word? Just like nurturing a young plant in a greenhouse, bringing up the next generation "in the … Continue reading How to keep your children from saying, “I don’t believe those Bible stories anymore.”
"The Spirit of God possesses us to restore us for the new creation... Don't labor as if it's all meaningless in the end, and the goal of life is to escape creation. Go into the operating room full of the Spirit and resist the curse. Go into your children's bedroom and become a peace maker. Go … Continue reading Your Work and Vocation Matter
Have you been through some real challenges and valleys in your life? It may be that you are going through something extremely difficult right now. There are real problems that real people face every real day. And there are many ministries and churches out there seeking to bring help and relief to those who are … Continue reading How are my life struggles connected to the truth of the old Bible stories?
https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here When you think of ancient Egypt, one of the first things that come to mind would probably be the massive pyramids, built during Egypt's great Old Kingdom. Mystery has surrounded these ancient monuments, and rightly so! Many questions have been raised, such as, how were the pyramids built? Where … Continue reading Solving Mysteries of the Egyptian Pyramids
I believe in revival. I believe God takes doomed and dead things and brings them back to life again. I believe this because I am a Christian—a Christ-follower. A photo one of our children took last spring. The essence of believing in Jesus Christ is knowing that He is all that we seek. The Way. … Continue reading Is This World Doomed or Redeemed?
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
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