The book of Esther is an often-disregarded story in the Scriptures. Many even question whether it should have been included in the Bible at all. It is the only book of the Bible to not mention God, Yahweh, or the LORD anywhere. It is also one of the few books that was not represented in any of the Dead Sea Scrolls.  It is just different. Not a work of poetry. Not regarded as prophecy. None of the main characters show up anywhere else in the Bible except King Ahasuerus being mentioned once...

I want to speak about a term that has popped up numerous times in reference to Creation’s Testimony — “Natural Theology.” It is a term that, on the surface seems like a tidy category that a book about finding God in the natural world would easily fit into. While I never felt that my writing was following any sort of traditional framework that would already be represented by an existing field of study, and though I wasn’t looking for a box to put it in for marketing or other purposes, when I...

God is Not Perfect (Because He is Perfect) Perfect: (from Merriam-Webster.com) 1) a: being entirely without fault or defect: Flawless b: satisfying all requirements: Accurate c: corresponding to an ideal standard or abstract concept d: faithfully reproducing the original specifically: Letter-Perfect e: legally valid 2) Expert, Proficient 3)a: Pure, Total b: lacking in no essential detail: Complete c: obsolete: Sane d: Absolute, Unequivocal e: of an extreme kind: Unmitigated 4) obsolete: Mature...

The definition of holiness is something that is set apart. Strong’s and most other lexicons tell us the same thing. But what is something holy set apart FROM? My go to line of biblical problem solving these days is to think about things in terms of nature – the Creation. But where does Holiness fit in nature? All truth can be found in nature, yet where do we find holiness? This question comes up as a result of meditating on Romans 1:20 – that His invisible attributes are clearly...

The Creation that we live in is a marvelous and mysterious place. In its original form it must have been far more so, for now we also have a second world, being created by the adversary, that is fast being overlaid on top of God’s Creation. Yet it cannot overpower it or cover it completely, for God’s Creation is His original Word to us. Have you ever wondered how Abraham knew God’s laws long before they were written down by Moses? It is because there was a written record in the created things...