Eternity Before Time
A curious skeptic asked a believer, “What was God doing before He made heaven and earth?” His friend replied, “He was preparing hell for those who pry into mysteries” (Augustine, Confessions, 11.12). Yet the Bible does tell us about God “before” He made the...
Long Game
Successful people plan ahead. Planning for tomorrow is good business practice. Sometimes governments plan ahead. One should plan ahead as best as possible. There is no promise of tomorrow, nor what it will bring (James 4:13–14). That being understood, the people of...
Live or Die—For Him!
Live or Die—For Him! Have you ever been in a good dilemma—one where both alternatives were good, and it was hard to say which one was best? That’s how Paul looked at living or dying! Most people would say that’s an easy call because living is good and dying is...
There Is a Hotter Place
There Is a Hotter Place People often talk about the weather—how hot the summers are and how cold the winters can be—but Malcolm Hill reminds us of a place far hotter than any earthly season. Drawing from Luke 16:19–31, he speaks of the rich man who learned too...