Ken Berding (KB): So…you’re a pastor who’s really into astronomy. That’s not very common among pastors. How did a pastor like you get interested in astronomy? Robert Bishop (RB): Like a lot of people, my parents gave me a telescope for Christmas as a child. Shortly after that, we moved to Flagstaff, Arizona—which has amazing … Continue reading How Does Observing the Night Sky Impact Our View of God? An Interview with Pastor Robert Bishop
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A Devotional Reading of Hebrews 12:18-24: Expand Your Awe of God
This morning I spent time in Hebrews 12:18-24 during my morning reading in God’s Word.[1] I found myself particularly attuned to some things I had never previously noticed. In the middle of a warning passage—a passage written to caution professing believers not to be passive or turn away from reverent submission to an awesome God—I … Continue reading A Devotional Reading of Hebrews 12:18-24: Expand Your Awe of God
“All Fall Short of the Glory of God.” But What is the “Glory of God”?
What is the meaning of “fall short of the glory of God” (ὑστεροῦνται τῆς δόξης τοῦ θεοῦ) in Romans 3:23? (“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”) It is not uncommon to hear people in our churches paraphrase this clause as falling short of God’s righteous standard. But where else does … Continue reading “All Fall Short of the Glory of God.” But What is the “Glory of God”?
Kindle Afresh 