Lent is about much more than 40 days before Easter. It is a set of mind and heart where we evaluate our lives continuously to make certain we are doing what is pleasing to the Lord. [Read more…]
Is the world about to end? a special lesson on our currently challenging times
The war in Ukraine and the tragedy of the suffering and devastation that threatens to spill into more of the world has many of us concerned, worried and fearful.
People are wondering if it means WW3 or even the end of the world. What should we do? [Read more…]
Daily Lenten videos and Instagram posts
There are lots of media channels we can use to be encouraged in our Christian walk. Lent is an opportunity to pause and focus on becoming more like Jesus and I’ve prepared some materials for you including daily Instagram thoughts, daily 1-minute YouTube videos, and a downloadable PDF journal with the sayings, verses, and a place for you to record your thoughts and prayers. The links for all follow. [Read more…]
A free Lenten Journal
This PDF is a Lenten journal with Lent-related thoughts or quotes, plus some challenging commentary and room for you to record your response, thoughts, and prayers.You can start it at any time in Lent, and you have my permission to make as many copies as you want and to pass it on.
CLICK Here or on the image to download it.
Two illustrations of the Trinity for you to freely download
Under
standing the Trinity is a challenge for everyone, but I hope these illustrations and the videos that go with them help explain them. You can click on the images to download a PDF of the illustration and you have permission to make as many copies as you want. [Read more…]
Understanding the Trinity, It’s not as difficult as you might think!
Many people believe that the idea of the Trinity is one of the most difficult to understand in the Christian faith.
I very much disagree—and I’ll share the details of why in this lesson. [Read more…]
Don’t Bail out! How to understand the Old Testament Laws using Historical Context and Typology
When most people get into the parts of the Bible were about to read now—especially in Leviticus and Numbers, with all the odd and obscure laws and regulations, they bail out.
And why shouldn’t they? [Read more…]
A Critique of anti-supernaturalist scholars AND a very important infographic on incorrect dating of Old Testament beliefs
This lesson including the infographic that goes with it a follow-up to the lesson I did on Life After Death.
There following it the infographic, the podcast, video, and below them a little longer introduction before the notes of the podcast. [Read more…]
Not Safe but Good, a free eBook to encourage you to read through the Bible in Chronological Order
This eBook is the printed version of 3 earlier podcasts on why to read your Bible in Chronological order. To save you time, I condensed the material into this one book and into a shorter podcast and video.
The podcast and video here will give you an EASY way to read through your Bible in Chronological order and encourage you as to WHY you should do it. There is a copy of the notes below the video.
Click on the link or the image of the book to download the book: Not Safe but Good by Yvon Prehn [Read more…]
The Story of the Bible is Good News ….the good news of salvation in Jesus
I did a similar podcast previously, but it is such an important topic (nothing more important than how to find salvation in Jesus) I wanted to redo, update it, and made a video to go along with it. [Read more…]
Why the Bible is more like a novel than a collection of short stories—and why it matters
Our presuppositions matter!
In a past lesson, I shared how the Bible has the same structure as a novel but as I was preparing for going through the Bible in the coming year, I realized that a more detailed look at how the Bible is like a novel as opposed to a collection of short stories has important implications for how we read and apply it. [Read more…]
How to avoid disappointment with God
Have you ever said, “But you promised!” when someone you loved disappointed you?
We all have. Few things are worse than having an expectation that someone will do something or give you something they said they would and then they didn’t do it. [Read more…]