The apostle Paul told us that our contest in this life is not against human opponents, but against “cosmic powers over this present darkness” and “spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”[1] The prophets and apostles knew this. Their writings reflect this spiritual war, although it’s been downplayed in ourContinue Reading

Bad Moon Rising

During the lifetimes of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Amorite kingdoms emerged to dominate the entire Near East, from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean. The most famous–and infamous–was Babylon.Continue Reading