And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. The LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed. (Gen 2:7-8 NKJ) Then the LORD God said, “Behold,Continue reading “Creation Care”
Monthly Archives: August 2016
Genocide is in our history
A friend of mine recent posted an article regarding the acts of genocide committed by ISL. This is a snippet, “The five graves arranged at the foot of Sinjar mountain hold the bodies of dozens of minority Yazidis killed in the Islamic State group’s bloody onslaught in August 2014. They are a fraction of theContinue reading “Genocide is in our history”
Why Black Lives Matter
Systemic Racism—Ethical Problems Facing the Church in America Today. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said “Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away and that in some not too distant tomorrow the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all theirContinue reading “Why Black Lives Matter”
Adam and Eve According to the Qur’an
The Qur’an and hadith give the same account of the creation of Adam and Eve. Taking the Qur’an with Sunni hadith produces the following narrative. According to the Qur’an, when Allah told the angels that he was going to put a successor on Earth, they questioned whether the human would cause blood shed and damage,Continue reading “Adam and Eve According to the Qur’an”
Going Deeper….
Lilith comes out of Jewish folklore and is found in the Babylonian Talmud. The lore says that she was the female demon created out of the same earth as Adam. She refused to be subservient to Adam and refused to go back to the garden. Instead, she went with the archangel Samael. Lilith is foundContinue reading “Going Deeper….”
Grace in the Garden
“but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” (Gen 2:17 NKJ) ” And Adam called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all living. Also for Adam and his wife the LORDContinue reading “Grace in the Garden”
In the Beginning.
“but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” (Gen 2:17 NKJ) To the woman He said: “I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; In pain you shall bring forth children; Your desire shallContinue reading “In the Beginning.”
Ascending the Hill of the Lord
Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? Or who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive blessing from the LORD, And righteousness from the God of his salvation. Continue reading “Ascending the Hill of the Lord”
Take Up Your Cross
August 25, 2016. Devotions Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. “For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. “For what profit isContinue reading “Take Up Your Cross”
Creation Care
Creation Care Alliance of WNC