glory & authority
John records for us two events that occurred at the beginning (probably in the first few weeks) of Jesus’ public ministry. Jesus performed the first of his 35 recorded miracles at a wedding in Cana, turning plain water used for ceremonial washing into top-quality wine (John 2:1-11). More than just showing us a tender and compassionate Jesus helping an embarrassed, newly married couple whose wine ran out too early, we’re offered a taste of His transforming power!
whose will?
Generation Ex-Christian is a book about younger believers leaving Christianity. Drew Dyck, the author of the book, chronicles one interview he had with a young man who left Christianity to join the Wiccans: “Ultimately why I left is that the Christian God demands that you submit to His will. In Wicca, it’s just the other way around. Your will is paramount. We believe in gods and goddesses, but the deities we choose to serve are based on our wills.” This young man’s desire to turn from the true and living God to idols is not shocking, nor is it new.
human hybrids?
The idea of creatures half-human half-animal has been reserved for fables, folk tales, and fantasy literature. But now, as addressed in a recent Probe Ministries article by Heather Zeiger, human hybrids are getting dangerously close to reality. Fortunately, although scientists have tried, no attempt to create such creatures has been successful.
In Genesis 1, the creation account details God’s perfect plans…
