Eternity Before Time

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...
Jesus Right On Time

Jesus Right On Time

Jesus Right On Time   When the world focuses on the birth of Jesus, pause and look beyond the manger. Think about the God who planned His coming long before Bethlehem and who still works quietly, powerfully, and purposefully today. Read about this subject...
A Heart of Thanksgiving

A Heart of Thanksgiving

A Heart of Thanksgiving   In this special Thanksgiving episode of My God & My Neighbor, we pause our study of Philippians to reflect on the blessings God gives every day. Kerry Duke shares Scriptures on gratitude, reads from the original 1863 Thanksgiving...
Good From Bad Situations

Good From Bad Situations

Good From Bad Situations Paul was a prisoner. He was under house arrest in Rome. The Jews had tried to kill him but they failed. What could the great apostle to the Gentiles do? Why would God allow him to be kept from traveling so that he could convert lost souls and...
School Shootings: A Christian Response

School Shootings: A Christian Response

School Shootings: A Christian Response   When historians in the future list the worst tragedies of our time, what will they mention? Covid? Terrorism? Katrina? Somewhere on that list will probably be school shootings. We have asked the question “Why?” repeatedly...