by Doug Van Meter | 20 Mar 2011 | Bible Teachings, Exodus, Old Testament, Pentateuch
My second eldest daughter, who teaches maths at a local high school, recently asked her students, “What was Pythagoras famous for saying?” One student cleverly replied, “Let there be light,” to which another piped up, “No, that was Thomas Edison!” The exchange...
by Doug Van Meter | 13 Mar 2011 | Bible Teachings, Exodus, Old Testament, Pentateuch
I am sure that the majority of us can remember the tragedy that struck Southeast Asia on 26 December 2004. An earthquake rocked the ocean bed, which produced a massive tsunami—one which claimed thousands of lives. I can well remember the magnitude of my shock as the...
by Doug Van Meter | 27 Feb 2011 | Bible Teachings, Exodus, Old Testament, Pentateuch
Exodus 24, we have seen, contains the revelation of a worship service. In our study of that chapter, we saw: a call to worship, the Word being read, followed by a confession of faith, the covenantal sacrifice being appropriated, and a resulting communion meal. All of...
by Doug Van Meter | 20 Feb 2011 | Bible Teachings, Exodus, Old Testament, Pentateuch
Recently, I was driving down the road and saw a hand-painted sign on a church sign, which read, “God is [heart symbol].” God is love. Two things crossed my mind as I read those words, and collided as they did so. First, I am grateful for this truth. If God was not...
by Doug Van Meter | 8 Jan 2011 | Articles
One of my daughters is a fan of older movies (ones that were made shortly before I was born—and, no, they were not the silent ones!). One of those is the classic Singin’ in the Rain. I am not well-versed in the plot of this film but am familiar with its famous title...
by Doug Van Meter | 18 Apr 2010 | Bible Teachings, Exodus, Old Testament, Pentateuch
Some years ago I was criticised by some because I had ceased to practice an altar call. The accusation was essentially one of theological liberalism. I was accused of not preaching the gospel—simply because I stopped giving an altar call at the end of my sermon. This...
