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Dale Pollard Spoilers! The Bible never mentions the pyramids by name. This seems a little odd since many important events took place in Egypt. Abraham visits, Joseph rose to power, and later the Israelites are enslaved there (Gen. 12, 41). Because of Egypt’s prominence in scripture, I’m sure the author isn’t the only reader that’s wondered about the pyramids and the biblical record. The…

Neal Pollard It has been six years since the Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma. This film warns of the dire warning of the effects of social media, social networks, algorithms, and surveillance capitalism. It is what might be described as an alarmist or even a conspiracy theory piece if not for the fact that those who are featured throughout are some of the pioneers, engineers, executive,…

Brent Pollard A Providential Conversation Beside a Ventilator Circumstances recently brought another respiratory technician into my home to check my ventilator and oxygen equipment. Since he may be assuming my case permanently, he took time not only to inspect the machinery but also to understand the man attached to it. He offered practical advice—small adjustments that might improve life with…

Carl Pollard One of the most common questions people have is, what about those who never hear the gospel? What about the person born in a remote village? What about someone who never had access to a Bible? Could God condemn someone who never had an opportunity to hear about Christ? Many people appeal to a concept often called invincible ignorance. The idea is that if a person is genuinely…

Gary Pollard I believe that God exists. I believe that He communicated with His creation by direct contact, messengers, and a series of ancient texts. I believe that He wants His human creation to be with Him after they die. I believe that He expects those who claim to be His to act within the guidelines He set in those ancient texts. I believe that there is life after death and that where we go…

Dale Pollard  “Now Eglon was a very fat man” (Judges 3.17).   King Eglon of Moab shows up in Judges three as, perhaps, the biggest enemy of God’s people. After Israel turns away from the Lord, God allows Eglon to oppress them for eighteen long years. Though Eglon was a huge ruler, his story teaches us several bigger lessons.   First, Eglon reminds us that earthly power is temporary. He was a…

RESTORING OUR PASSION FOR GOD

Neal Pollard In the middle of a list of desires of the flesh which cost one an eternity with God is an interesting word. It is only found here in Galatians 5:20 and Romans 16:17 (some manuscripts contain it in 1 Corinthians 3:3). Every major translation renders it “dissensions.” Lexicons give us some insight into what this compound Greek word means: “the state of being in factious opposition”…

Brent Pollard A man who had never seen the color of morning once silenced the scholars of his nation with a single sentence. Blind from birth, he had been sent by Jesus to wash in the pool of Siloam, and he came back seeing (John 9.7). When the Pharisees pressed him to denounce his Healer as a sinner, the former beggar answered with a logic so clean it drew blood: “We know that God does not hear…

Carl Pollard I’ve noticed something troubling over the last few years, and maybe you have too. More and more Christians seem uncertain about the Bible. They’re not confused about difficult passages, but genuinely unsure whether scripture is fully trustworthy, relevant, or even understandable anymore.  There was a time when people opened the Bible looking for answers. Now many open social media…

Dale Pollard There’s a process in which cells from a developing baby cross the placenta into the mother’s body during pregnancy. These baby cells can migrate into the mothers’ tissues and organs like the brain, heart, liver, skin, and bone marrow. This can stay in the mother for decades or even for a lifetime (FFM,cordblood.com). The different effects this has on the mom aren’t entirely…

Satan’s Schemes

Neal Pollard They fought a fight of sacrificeOn land, by air, and seaPrivation, starvation, an awful priceTo guard our liberty Some were cut down in prime of lifeOthers came home with scarsThey faced great fears and perilous strifeFor country, for stars and bars We owe a debt of gratitudeWe never could repayMay we have a humble attitudeThis aptly named Memorial Day And looking backward to a…

Brent Pollard Type it into any search engine, and the question appears predictably: if God exists, why does He permit pain? The skeptic asks it as a checkmate. The grieving parent whispers it through tears. The college sophomore hurls it like a stone. The believer wonders it himself in the small hours, when the house is quiet, and the news will not stop. Yet this is a loaded question—one whose…

Carl Pollard Recently, Wesley Huff (christian apologist) made comments about speaking in tongues that sparked a lot of discussion online. And honestly, this is a subject Christians need to handle carefully because emotions, experiences, and traditions often shape people’s views more than Scripture does. The real question is simple: what does the Bible actually teach about tongues? The clearest…

Neal Pollard The brief account Shamgar in Judges 3:31 is interesting and unique. Othniel had a famous family tie (Caleb). Ehud had a unique anatomical feature (he is pointed out as “left-handed”). Shamgar is known for his weapon of war (“an oxgoad”). Much more is said about the opposing rulers, the oppression, and the operation of the deliverance of the other four of Israel’s first five judges…