Sun, heat, and dirt. When I think about my first archaeological excavation, these three elements come immediately to mind. I remember sitting on the dusty earth under the scorching sun, sweating from the heat of central Israel in early summer. Trowel in hand, I...
The Lord had acted in power to bring the people of Israel out of slavery in Egypt, the iron furnace (Deut. 4:20). They had crossed through the Red Sea, drank water from the rock, eaten manna from heaven, and eventually made their way to Mount Sinai to receive the...
"He is altogether lovely" Song 5:16 What is beauty? What makes something beautiful? Our society tells us that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, that beauty is relative, and we must categorize persons or things as beautiful based on our own personal preferences....
I grew up in a Bible-believing church that celebrated the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ once each week in a meeting called “The Lord’s Supper.” The meeting is unlike communion services in mainline evangelical churches in that it is a service where men who have trusted in Jesus Christ can stand up to share […]