“Did Balaam’s donkey really talk to him?”……The story of Balaam and his talking donkey is found inNumbers 22. Balaam was a pagan prophet who practiced divination and other magic arts, led Israel into apostasy, and was identified as a false prophet by Peter and Jude 2 Pet. 2:15-16…15 They have wandered off the right road and […]

“Do angels appear to people today?”……In the Bible angels appear to people in unpredictable and various ways. From a casual reading of Scripture, a person might get the idea that angelic appearances were somewhat commonplace, but that is not the case. Likewise, in our society there has been increasing interest in angels, and it would […]

What will happen at the end of times? Q: “I would like to learn more about the end of times, like things dealing with the rapture.” our A: Thanks for your question. The end of times is a very large category in the Bible. It is addressed in much of the Old Testament prophetic books […]

Facing the Great Inevitable A story of facing death and dying with peace by Brandon Markette …Email article to a friend If there exists one experience that, throughout history and around the world, binds mankind together, it is death. Death is something we all must face–no exercise or diet regimen, no meditation techniques, no amount […]

Everyone has a “God-shaped hole”……The “God-shaped hole” concept states that every person has a void in his soul/spirit/life that can only be filled by God. The “God-shaped hole” is the innate longing of the human heart for something outside itself, something transcendent, something “other.” Ecclesiastes 3:11“He has also set eternity in the hearts of men…”. […]

“What does the Bible mean when it refers to holy ground?”……Answer: The phrase “holy ground” is found only twice in the Bible, once in the Old Testament and once in the New. God Himself first identified the area in which He met with Moses on MountHoreb (Sinai) as holy ground. It was there that God […]

“How should a Christian respond to beggars?”……Answer: There are many opinions on the question of how to respond to beggars and panhandlers, which admittedly is a difficult one. Some people feel comfortable handing out money, believing it is then up to the beggar to determine how to use it, whether to buy food or alcohol/drugs. […]