Jeroboam’s Golden Calves
YOU’D THINK that being anointed king over the northern tribes because of Solomon’s disobedience to God would have caused Jeroboam to be more careful about his theology.
An Excellent Wife Who Can Find?
Proverbs 31 praises the virtues of an excellent wife. In the ideal marriage, both spouses trust each other implicitly–and a woman who embraces her role should be appreciated by the rest of her family.
Give Me Neither Poverty Nor Riches
THE WORDS of Agur son of Jakeh include a prayer to be given just enough to get by.
Solomon Turns from Yahweh
FOR ALL of Solomon’s vaunted wisdom, he failed in the thing that mattered most.
All is Vanity
LIFE IS SHORT and then you die. That’s the surface-level interpretation of the opening chapters of the Book of Ecclesiastes.
Iron and Myth 38: The Gods of Göbekli Tepe
IT’S CALLED the world’s oldest temple. While only a small portion of the site has been excavated, the clues point to one solid conclusion: It was meant as a point of contact with the gods.
Defending the Faith and Sharing it With Jews
IT’S DIFFICULT enough explaining why we Christians believe in Jesus, but doing so with our Jewish brothers and sisters requires tact and patience made necessary by almost 1,900 years of mutual animosity.
Iron and Myth 37: Care and Feeding of the Dead
IN THE ANCIENT Near East, the dead never really went away. And if you didn’t care for them properly, they could make your life hell.
Trump! Gaza! Antichrist!
PRESIDENT TRUMP made more heads explode this week with his announcements about Gaza and the creation of a White House Faith Office.
Not Everything is a Conspiracy
THE TRAGIC midair collision of an American Eagle passenger jet with a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter in Washington, D. C. this week was politicized and conspiracy theorized within hours. Neither response is appropriate.
Trump, Stargate, and our Future AI Overlord
THE AI genie is out of the bottle. The big question now is whether Skynet will be Chinese or American.