Weapon of Mass Distraction

ACCEPTING CORRECTION and wise counsel can be difficult, but it can save us from a world of trouble.

THE CONTRAST between God and kings, and between wisdom and folly, are a central theme of these proverbs of Solomon.

YOU’D THINK an appearance by God Himself would be enough to keep even a king on the straight and narrow for the rest of his life.

THE SINS of the “sons of God” mentioned in Genesis 6:1–4 are listed in detail in chapters 6 through 8 of the Book of 1 Enoch.

TRUSTING IN other people will usually disappoint. This week’s reading in Psalms is timely, giving that we’re less than three weeks away from electing a new president in the United States.

SOLOMON’S PRAYER of dedication is a wonderful petition to God, asking Him to listen to the prayers of His people.

GÖBEKLI TEPE has been called the oldest temple in the world. Who—or what—was worshipped there?

THE SO-CALLED silent centuries between the books of Malachi and Matthew in the Bible were not as quiet as we’ve been told.

WE LIVE in interesting times. And 2025 promises no end of excitement.

IF YOU WERE looking for evidence of a global catastrophe followed by a mysterious civilization that somehow survived, you might not start with the Americas.

SKEPTICS OFTEN claim that the Hebrew Bible must have been copied from older Mesopotamian texts. Frankly, this is lazy thinking by people looking for excuses not to deal with God. 

AND THEN a whole new one begins.