Unfazed: 6 Unique Ideas to Equip Christian Students Heading to University

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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

Understanding The Pillar of Fire

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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

Reading Your Bible Properly

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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

There’s No Such Thing as a Dragon

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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

Solving One of Einstein’s Greatest Mysteries (Einstein’s Biggest Mistake)

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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)

“You Can’t Get Data from Myths” – Applying the Scientific Method to the Bible

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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

Prayer at the County Board Meeting

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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

New Understanding of the Pillar of Cloud (Podcast)

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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)

Where the Bitter Water Became Sweet: The Location of Marah (Podcast)

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https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here Do you remember the biblical account when God tells Moses to throw a tree into the water and the "bitter" water was made "sweet"? When I was young I pictured Moses tossing a stick of some sort out onto the water, and then the waters miraculously becoming drinkable. I … Continue reading Where the Bitter Water Became Sweet: The Location of Marah (Podcast)

Interview with Dr. Gerald Aardsma (“The Biblical Chronologist”)

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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”)

Are You Believing Either of These Lies?

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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?

Your Work and Vocation Matter

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"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

How are my life struggles connected to the truth of the old Bible stories?

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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?

Setting Things Straight

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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

Real Floods Have Real Dates

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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

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

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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)

The Future is Going to be Surprising

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The future is going to be surprising. Great inventions and creations are unexpected, they always come as a surprise. If you guarantee everything and try to control everything, these surprises don’t happen, and the future is bleak. - George Gilder 1 Great stories are always full of surprises. I just recently finished reading the second … Continue reading The Future is Going to be Surprising

How Laura Ingalls Could Save our Country

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🎧 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

An Early Dream

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Back in the early days of our marriage and ministry, we used to dream about having a “traveling ministry.” We’d talk about the idea of taking our three young children out on the road to churches in a gospel-oriented ministry. We wondered what it would be like to go from church to church, living in … Continue reading An Early Dream