by Jean Wilund | Mar 1, 2019 | Blog, Welcome to the Bible
Dead Man Walking The credibility of the New Testament hangs on one event — the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus could have lived a perfect, sinless life and died on the cross, but if He didn’t rise from the dead and walk out of the grave, the entire New...
by Jean Wilund | Feb 25, 2019 | Blog, Welcome to the Bible
Theme Verse for I & II Samuel: But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the...
by Jean Wilund | Feb 25, 2019 | Blog, Welcome to the Bible
A talking donkey, a global flood, and a virgin birth. These sound like the stuff of fables, not facts. But the Bible includes them as historical events. How can we know the Bible is inspired, trustworthy, and infallible when we read about phenomenon such as these?...
by Jean Wilund | Feb 24, 2019 | Blog, Welcome to the Bible
RUTH ~ Book #8 “Then the women said to Naomi, ‘Blessed be the Lord, who has not left you this day without a redeemer, and may his name be renowned in Israel!'” ~ Ruth 4:14 Super-Short Summary: In Ruth, God uses an unlikely romance to spotlight His faithful...
by Jean Wilund | Sep 3, 2018 | Blog, Welcome to the Bible
JUDGES ~ Book #7 “In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” ~ Judges 21:25 Super-Short Summary: In Judges, God reveals the stark reality that there’s no depth of evil to which mankind won’t sink unless God’s hand...
by Jean Wilund | Aug 10, 2018 | Blog, Welcome to the Bible
JOSHUA ~ Book #6 “Not one of the good promises which the Lord had made to the house of Israel failed; all came to pass.” ~ Joshua 21:45 SUPER-SHORT SUMMARY: In Joshua, God gives Israel the long-awaited Promised Land through a spectacular series of battles and...