In the middle ages, when less people were literate, stained glass windows and other artistry served to teach people about God and draw them to him. There is a place where someone may sit with the Lord, and contemplate him with the help of...
There are a few scary verses in the Bible. Some of them because we understand them, but some of them are scary because we do not understand them. Like this verse quoting Jesus: 'For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of...
There was a time not so long ago when to say that there were still apostles was almost heretical, but if you got away with saying it, people would certainly disagree. There were of course apostles in Bible times, they wrote a lot of the New...
At home, in my closet along with all my clothes, is a shelf reserved for important papers. My passport is there, report cards from my school days, and my birth certificate. My birth certificate is a piece of paper that documents my origins....
A few years ago I read 'The Great Emergence' by Phyllis Tickle. It's basic idea was that Christianity is changing and she gave reasons for that thought. In the introduction to the book Phyllis said that it seemed that about every 500 years the Lord...
A full commentary of the Bible in video/audio is in the works. Starting on March 6th, 2026, the first part, covering Genesis 1, will be available on Youtube, Spotify and other podcasting platforms. Previously from 2021 to halfway through 2025, David Alley produced...
In the book of Revelation, filled with amazing apocalyptic imagery, we notice that it will happen according to the words of Jesus… ‘soon.’ But it was written two thousand years ago. So does it soon back then, or soon now? What in...
It was Benjamin Boyd who purchased 600 acres of prime land from the government of New South Wales in the 1800's, and then proceeded without council permission to build a lighthouse. He assumed that his plans would be approved of, because he was after...
I was recently asked if I had read the Bible completely through, and if so what was my impression. The answer is yes I have, many times. But I have also made a video on every single chapter of the Bible, and that included me reading it...
The whole work and rest thing is a not just about physical work and physical rest, but about other types of work too. For example striving, even if in the mind and heart, is a type of work. And faith, trusting in Jesus, is a...
