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Questioning the Scriptures
Daniel 2 starts off with a statement that is fodder for biblical skeptics: “In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar…” (Dan 2:1...

Christopher Diebold
Jan 20, 20223 min read
On Daniel's Diet
Not far from where I went to college, there is a gorge where the Maury River winds through the Appalachian Mountains called Goshen Pass....

Christopher Diebold
Jan 13, 20223 min read
Our Good God
This reflection is revised from a previous version Herman Bavinck begins his discussion of God’s goodness by saying, “Among God’s ethical...

Christopher Diebold
Jan 6, 20223 min read
Dare to be a Daniel
There is a 19th century hymn that encourages God’s people to take inspiration from the life of Daniel. Its refrain goes like this: Dare...

Christopher Diebold
Dec 28, 20213 min read
New Year, New You
If it hasn’t happened already, this week will see the rise of gyms, fitness studios, weight loss programs, nutrition supplements,...

Christopher Diebold
Dec 20, 20213 min read
The Ending of the Book of the Acts
In my sermon, I note how the literary end of Luke’s work sounds a triumphant note. The last word of the book of the Acts is “without...

Christopher Diebold
Dec 15, 20213 min read
Salvation as Re-creation
The following is a reflection revised from a previous version adapted for reflection at the end of the year Following on from my previous...

Christopher Diebold
Dec 7, 20213 min read
Re-creation through De-creation
The following is a reflection revised from a previous version adapted for reflection at the end of the year. In Genesis 1 and 2, Moses...

Christopher Diebold
Dec 2, 20213 min read
The Importance of Living Life
I occasionally have those moments in life when I question what I’m doing and why I’m doing it. Often, these moments come early in the...

Christopher Diebold
Nov 23, 20213 min read
A Word on the Overly Sensitive Conscience
Earlier this month, a lobsterman in Maine caught an extremely rare lobster.[1] Tucked among the more normally colored lobsters was a...

Christopher Diebold
Nov 17, 20214 min read
Ordinary and Invisible Providence
Some of my favorite texts in the Bible are the ones when the invisible is made visible, however temporary. In 2 Kings 6, the king of...

Christopher Diebold
Nov 12, 20213 min read
Paul's Potty Mouth
The apostle Paul could at times summon quite shocking imagery to jolt his readers into appreciating his points. One common example is his...

Christopher Diebold
Nov 2, 20213 min read
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