In other words, what came first? Many questions surround the first chapter of Genesis, but one of the most vexing is this: "How was there light before the sun and the stars?" For today's content share, here is an article from Got Questions about that very subject. A plethora of views have been suggested, but a plain reading of the text indicates that, yes, God made light before any luminaries. This article does a great job answering the main issue behind the question. It make

Yes, I'm doing another unscheduled share today. But thankfully, it's a good one, if I may say so myself. Discernment can be a challenge for us all at times. Knowing right from wrong, and even more so knowing best from good, is hard work. Thankfully, as the author of this post points out, like with other things, it is something we can grow in. We know this, because Scripture suggests that it is true (Hebrews 5:14). So, may we all grow in our discernment, especially in this day

Recently, Ligonier released all of R.C. Sproul's teaching series for free, permanently. There's no denying the impact that R.C. has had on the Christian world; he has brought so much education and resources to the church. So, here is a link to Ligonier, more specifically to a page featuring all of his teaching series. I really don't have much else to say about it, it's great stuff! I'm sure it will be a blessing to you! And if you don't watch it, then all I can do is ask: "Wh

Today's content share is the final video in a recent series from Answers in Genesis (Canada). I have shared many of the episodes over the weeks. I feel they have touched on some of the biggest issues that we face in the West today. And one of those issues is how evolutionary thought isn't compatible with a historical view of Scripture, and the implications that arise from that view of the Bible. In this episode, Calvin Smith points to the all-too-common perspective of many Ch

A friend of mine sent me this earlier today, and it definitely seemed to be a good fit for a content share. I think today, more than probably any other time in my life, I can sense the anxiety in the world; people are longing for joy. We have information overload, worldly concerns, and a rushed modern lifestyle, and it can cause us to lose that joy, even as Christians. Add to that our own self-condescension, and it's a recipe for being majorly bummed out. But Jesus wants us t

It's Tuesday evening as I write this, and I am currently sitting here in the hospital (I'm writing on Tuesday, but will post this tomorrow, which for you will be today?). Why am I here, you ask? Well, a couple of close friends of mine are about to have a child, and frankly I wanted to be here, too. That said, I'm just sitting in the waiting room at the moment, and figured I should probably make good use of my time, hence getting a jump on tomorrow's (today's?) post. I scanned

Do you remember back in the nineties when TV shows would have recap episodes? A couple of people would talk and remember something. Then the screen would get all fuzzy, chimes or some dreamy music would play, and then there would be a scene from an earlier episode. I suppose I do something like that on this website at times. But hey, I was a nineties kid. It is amazing to me, however, that here we are, around a year in. By God's grace and with His help, I've been able to writ

Irony. That's the word that comes to mind as I type this. A long, hectic day that went differently than planned has led me to rush, rush, and rush. And yet, today's video share is all about slowing down. And that video is a recent one from Reagan Rose at Redeeming Productivity. How do we keep our focus when life gets hectic? How do we remind ourselves of what's most important in life? Reagan offers some insight into this from Scripture. One thing I really do like about his wo

Recently, I wrote a post on the essentials of eschatology (the study of last things). There is a lot of debate on the topic, but there are core aspects that all orthodox Christians have held to, regardless of their position. With that being the case, Christians shouldn't divide over this branch of doctrine. But there are still different views! And it can be confusing to keep up with them. So, I thought it would be helpful to link to a few articles, mostly from Got Questions,

It can happen to any of us. Before you know it we start to become dull to sin and conviction. It's a dangerous place to be. This post from ACBC talks about this from a counseling perspective. I really appreciate the grace in this approach; it can be easy to quickly condemn sin, but not rejoice with those who truly do repent. May we be on guard against, and may God protect us from, the many snares that are in our paths as Christians. And may we have soft hearts as the Holy Spi

I live in a state with a lot of vineyards. People love to go to those, though personally, I couldn't care less. Not that you asked. But vineyards do serve as a bit of a reminder of Jesus' words in John 15. He is the vine, we are the branches. And apart from Him, we can do nothing. It's such a simple concept, but one we can easily forget. We can't do the Christian life apart from God. But Jonny Ardavanis gives us a good reminder in this short post from Dial In Ministries. It's

I realize I share a lot of videos from Answers in Genesis. But this recent series from AiG Canada has been pretty good, revealing a lot of the underpinnings of why we're having the issues we do in the West. This one, however, is showing that it's not just atheists, but some Christians who are denying the authenticity of the Genesis account. Personally, I don't understand the adoption of uniformitarian naturalism in any sense, especially among Christians. But if you take the

There is a phrase that you may or may not be familiar with: Simul iustus et peccator. It's a Latin phrase meaning that Christians are simultaneously righteous and sinners. Righteous because it is not our own righteousness, but Christ's. Sinner because of our flesh. In today's share, Tim Challies shares about a sermon he heard from John MacArthur. He speaks about this phrase, and more to the point, he confronts the idea of sinless perfectionism. Can we really become totally si

A number of years ago, I remember hearing of an idea that, because of Ham's sin and the resulting curse from Noah, that all of Ham's descendants therefore were cursed. In fact, my oft ignorant thinking sometimes would ponder if there was something to the idea that, perhaps, the descendants of Ham were doomed to a life that was not quite as good as Shem or Japheth's offspring. While I am not a biologist and my knowledge of genes and the like is very limited, I have learned eno

It's troubling that the emphasis in online "discussion" of Christian things is often on being as click-worthy as possible. And generally that means that regardless of what is said, it is many times sandwiched between something angry or cruel. Gotta be a macho-man, right? And yet, one of Jesus' greatest emphases was on love, especially among believers. Today's share is an article from Ligonier dealing with this idea. Jesus didn't tell His followers that the world would know th

In trying to find a share for today, it came down to one of two recent episodes from Reagan Rose's Redeeming Productivity. Ultimately it came down to this one here, a video where he discusses taking the theological and making it practical. Not only that, but how we as Christians can have a tendency to shy away from practical Christian living. And why is that? Why do we get upset when someone suggests a Christian do this or that? One word: Legalism. But does a fear of legalism

I have shared a handful of videos from this series from Answers in Genesis Canada. It's been a very thought-provoking series, in my opinion. This one is no different. But I will forewarn you: some of the statements quoted in this video are downright disturbing. Yet those who said them see nothing wrong with them; hence the problem. This is the inevitable result of atheistic and humanistic teaching. If we came from nothing, then we mean nothing. If we mean nothing, then neithe

I just read through the transcript for a podcast from ACBC in which the topic of procrastination (and how to counsel those who struggle with it) is discussed. Suffice it to say, not only was it challenging to read, but also an impetus to get today's blog going! In all seriousness, procrastination is something I, and I'm sure many others, deal with to some degree or another. In the podcast, they discuss a few aspects of the issue. I also appreciated their honesty in the conver

When many think about heaven, they might picture people in white robes with wings and harps, flying on clouds, perpetually playing music and singing to God forever and ever without end. I have no idea where this unfortunate view of paradise came from, but it's certainly not Biblical. The Bible actually doesn't say a lot on the subject. Yet, it still gives us a glimpse into our eternal state: worshipping God and reigning with Christ. Jonny Ardavanis shows us what Scripture act

Well, I had wanted to share about my trip the other evening up to Shenandoah National Park, but between work, being very tired, and packing for a trip tomorrow, I'm going to postpone that until I'm a little more up to it. Instead, I want to link to a post I wrote last year about packing for my whirlwind adventure last Autumn. Packing is an art, and I'm not an artisan when it comes to it. I'm more of a throw-it-in-a-bag-and-hope type of packer. But I hope you'll find the post