by Doug Van Meter | 23 Aug 2015 | Psalms
Several of our church families are undergoing the process of adopting a child. One of the first steps in the process of adoption is to establish the home as a place of safety for the child. This requires all sorts of administrative checks and balances, but is...
by Doug Van Meter | 21 Oct 2013 | Hebrews
You may perhaps recall the late 1980s when George Bush, Sr. made a statement at the United Nations about the “new world order” that had arrived. Conspiracy theorists had a field day, and the word “illuminati” was bandied about. Of course, many evangelical prophecy...
by Doug Van Meter | 29 Sep 2013 | Hebrews
During a recent visit to Vietnam, I had the opportunity to visit the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City, which contains primarily exhibits relating to the American phase of the Vietnam War. The goal of the museum is to act as an exhibition house for war crimes....
by Christo Beetge | 28 Oct 2012 | Luke
Our consideration of God’s Word in this study gives us opportunity to identify two realities in our western culture. First, we are confronted with the role played by the concept of celebrity and factors defining desirability. You are familiar with some of the factors...
by Christo Beetge | 26 Aug 2012 | Luke
I am aware that not everyone agrees, but I personally find history fascinating and intriguing. This was not always my perspective while studying history at school, but in retrospect I do sometimes wish that I had paid closer attention to my history teachers during...