From The Garden of Eden to the Cross of Calvary! If you read the Bible like a story, there's something tragic that happens really early on. In Genesis, Adam and Eve are created in God's image. They're made for relationship with God. They're walking with Him in the cool of the day. Everything is perfect. Everything is beautiful. And that goes awesome for about one page.  Then sin enters the picture. Adam and Eve eat the forbidden fruit, and immediately—I mean immediately—something changes. The...

Recognizing the Times we are in! I asked Alexa the other day, "Alexa, are you going to take over the world?" And you know what she said? "I like humanity. You're fun." Now, I don't know about you, but when my smart speaker starts complimenting humanity like we're a pet she's decided to keep around, it makes me a little nervous!    We've all had those moments, haven't we? You're talking to Siri, and she responds with something so eerily intelligent that you wonder, "Wait, is there actually...

In Luke 15:23 Jesus is telling one of His most famous parables, and to be honest this father had clearly lost his mind. His son had just shown up at the front door smelling like a pigpen. I mean, we're talking about a young man who'd been living with actual pigs, eating their food, sleeping in their filth. He's wearing rags that probably violated several health codes. He's got mud caked in places mud shouldn't be. And he's standing there rehearsing an apology speech he'd been practicing the...