"Once upon a time..." "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..." "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." I am almost certain that you could fill out the next few lines of these famous openers. With just a few words, you recall a whole world of characters, … Continue reading In The Beginning…
There is no shortage of debate and controversy when it comes to the book of Genesis. It seems we all carry baggage and preconceived ideas before we even open the book. So what if we left that baggage behind? What if we sifted through the noise surrounding Genesis? What if we read it with fresh … Continue reading Genesis Through Fresh And Ancient Eyes
Everyone is a missionary. Everyone. From the CEO to the first grader to the barista, to the Christian serving in Burma. We are missionaries, telling and spreading the story of the object we worship. Pour your life into something and that same thing will spill out of you. It is not hard for us to … Continue reading Everyone A Missionary
“Oh you mean when God was super angry and violent?” That was how one of my coworkers had described God’s behavior in the Old Testament. During my sophomore year at Biola, I worked part-time at Disneyland with people from all sorts of backgrounds. One night, while riding the shuttle back to the employee lot, I … Continue reading Is God A Violent Warrior?: A Look At “The Crucifixion of the Warrior God”
Zachariah Zienka 