Well Done

"Well done is better than well said" - Benjamin Franklin

I ran across this quote from Ben Franklin the other day, but it struck a chord with me beyond its conventional wisdom.  When I read the part that says "well done" I was reminded of the parable of the bags of gold from Matthew.

Why Do Bad Things Happen?

I doubt there's any one good explanation for this oft asked question.  One of the best reasons is that God uses these times to grow us, whether by teaching us something or causing us to rely and trust in Him.  Being a  father though has allowed me a new perspective which has taught me a lot about the character of God, and just a hint of what our relationship is like on His end.

Biblical Myths: Episode the First

Moses had a pretty wicked beard

This is the first post in a series on what I call Biblical Myths.  These are things that a lot of people grow up believing about the Bible that aren't really true.

In The Beginning...

Photo by Ian Bailey-Mortimer

...you see what I did there? I swear that it's only by coincidence that my first blog post involves the book of Genesis. You see, my wife and I host a Bible study in our home, and we are currently going verse-by-verse through Genesis. Part of what I love about Genesis is the scientific fact and theory that can be found in it. I'm not talking about reconciling the Christian view of creation with evolution or the Big Bang Theory--the Bible has no support for that--but science and the Bible are not the opposite forces that a lot of people make them out to be.