Escape to Reality – Reflections on 1 Corinthians 15
Crystal blue water, white sandy shores, palm trees swaying in the warm tropical breeze, ice cold lemonade in your hands…aaahh…feeling it, aren’t you? If a tropical paradise escape seems just the thing for you, then you are probably experiencing
Manna, Simplicity and Art
Manna, Simplicity and Art By Stacey Tuttle “Much of the beauty that arises in art comes from the struggle an artist wages with his limited medium.” –Henri Matisse I’ve been thinking about simplicity a little lately. For the last few years, actually. I have
Tomb of St. Philip the Apostle Discovered in Turkey
Professor Francesco D’Andria claims that archaeologists working in the Turkish city of Hierapolis have uncovered the tomb of St. Philip the Apostle.[1] While details of the excavation are still sketchy, the claim appears to be based on inscriptions found at
Bias & the Bible
Bias & The Bible Christian apologists often claim that the Bible is subjected to an unfair bias when it comes to tests of historicity. As the claim goes, historians typically assume that historical claims by other ancient texts (i.e. letters, trade
Converging Lines of Evidence
by Jeff Stauffer As any fan of TV court drama knows, converging lines of evidence produced from varying sources usually strengthens the case against the accused. We do this all the time without really knowing it as such. Suppose you’re a
Five Very Awkward Bible Moments
by Craig A. Smith Every kid who’s spent time in Sunday School classes knows there’s a select group of Bible stories that get all the airtime: David whups Goliaith, the animals board the ark by twosies and Jonah gets himself swallowed
Kung Fu Panda 2: Movie Discussion
Kung Fu Panda 2: Movie Discussion By: Stacey Tuttle We (me and the three kids I was hanging out with for the afternoon) were hiking to a cool little lake hidden about 30 minutes straight up into the mountains when
3 Ways the Gospel Writers Proclaimed the Deity of Jesus (Part 1 of 3)
by Johnny Cisneros Jesus is God. It's the most central and most controversial belief of the Christian faith. How did the gospel writers support such a claim? They documented Jesus' mighty deeds. Sure, other biblical characters performed wonders (1 Kings 17:22–23). But
The Power of Power – Reflections on 1 Corinthians 14
I had no idea I was holding onto an electric fence. After all, who would have felt the need to set up an electric fence for that handful of docile cows in the corner? They didn't look as if they
Rising Anti-Christian Persecution in Pakistan
Dear friends of Shepherd Project Ministries, I got an email this morning from my pastor friend Asher Aziz in Pakistan with some very troubling news. In short, anti-Christian sentiments have been on the rise in Pakistan for the last several
Essential, Extraordinary, Eternal Love – Reflections on 1 Corinthians 13 in the Church
Love. What exactly is love? It is somewhat hard to define, isn’t it? Just to get a taste of this, go to dictionary.com. It lists out fourteen definitions for love as a noun, eight definitions for love as a verb,
Water for Elephants – Movie Review
Water for Elephants – Movie Review Review by Stacey Tuttle As I look through the notes I jotted down while watching Water for Elephants, I definitely see a recurring theme about illusion. The movie centers around a circus and a circus is
Friendly Captivity
Friendly Captivity By Stacey Tuttle I sat down recently to write a couple movie “reviews”—OK, so they are more responses than reviews since I focus more on the spiritual connections than a review of plot, but whatever. The two movies were
A Testimony, A Reversal
A Testimony, a Reversal By Stacey Tuttle My sweet Aunt Molly has a friend who recently went through an amazing experience. A really tough experience, one that came as a result of someone's malicious intent toward her. But, she chose to trust the Lord and ended
Colorful – Reflections on 1 Corinthians 12:12-31
Gotta love new crayons. Ever notice how excited a child is when they get a new box of crayons, even though they may have 500 old ones piled in a shoebox? I have to admit, I even get a little