There are two sides to court cases -- the defense and the prosecution. One side (the prosecution) represents the victim(s) of a crime, and the other (the defense) represents the alleged perpetrator of that crime. In court cases, a verdict of guilty will elicit very different responses depending on which of those sides one falls. For the defense, a guilty verdict will almost certainly result in...

The Bible tells the story of the restoration of God's good world, not humanity's escape from it. This post is a part of our examination of common passages in scripture that have traditionally been interpreted as communicating the idea that the ultimate goal for humans is to leave the physical world to live in the spiritual location of heaven for all eternity. . For the Lord himself will come...

The Bible tells the story of the restoration of God's good world, not humanity's escape from it. This post is a part of our examination of common passages in scripture that have traditionally been interpreted as communicating the idea that the ultimate goal for humans is to leave the physical world to live in the spiritual location of heaven for all eternity. . But the day of the Lord will...

The Bible tells the story of the restoration of God's good world, not humanity's escape from it. This post is a part of our examination of common passages in scripture that have traditionally been interpreted as communicating the idea that the ultimate goal for humans is to leave the physical world to live in the spiritual location of heaven for all eternity. . But our citizenship is in...