Have you seen God lately? It’s not uncommon to hear people say that they’ve seen God. They usually claim this by some spiritual experience, near-death experience, or vision of some sort. The internet is full of people who say, “I saw God.” Even George Strait has a song called, “I...

In preparing for our latest Northwest Institute of Christian Studies class that covers the Reformation among other things, it has been a treat to read some of what our spiritual heroes in the past have written. Imperfect as they all were, it is still a joy to read words which...

Who knew there were so many Old Testament scholars? I was reading an article about political policy and scrolled through the first few comments when I stumbled into a thread of sage experts in Mosaic law. You see, one individual suggested that the Christian worldview might have some perspective on...

“Masters, grant to your slaves justice and fairness, knowing that you too have a Master in heaven” (Colossians 4:1). Paul is speaking of the treatment of slaves to the Roman-era believers in Colossae. Centuries after the Law was given, slavery was still present. In fact, it was worse than ever....

The throne room scenes in “The Wizard of Oz” are probably my favorite. After many twists and turns on “The Yellow Brick Road,” Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion finally arrive in the Emerald City. After much ado, they are granted an audience with the Wizard...