My beloved Grandma died after a months-long fight with lung cancer. I was just 17 and this was the first time I experienced the passing of someone close to me. My heart was broken and I was angry at God. There are many evil people in this world, and so why did He let my … [ Read more… ]
Story by Victor Hugo Jean Valjean was granted probation after spending 19 years in jail. No one would hire him for a good job. He was told to see a priest who ended up giving him food and a night stay. He saw the silver utensils the priest used, and that night he stole them … [ Read more… ]
Because of a bank error, I ended up with two separate credit card accounts with the same bank. If I’m not careful, I would make the payment to the wrong account and incur finance charges and fees. One day, I found out that I had done that again and missed the payment on one of … [ Read more… ]
Movie used: Field of Dreams (MCA Universal 1988) Ray Kinsella is an ordinary farmer who heard a strange voice one day. Though not understanding what it means, he took the step of faith and followed it. We Christians may also hear God’s voices which we may consider as strange. Are you the kind who will … [ Read more… ]
The ancient Jedi prophecy: “One will bring balance to the Force” The Star Wars series is mainly the story of Anakin Skywalker and how he fulfilled the ancient prophecy of bringing balance to the Force. The universe at the time of boy Anakin was relatively peaceful. There were disputes among some star systems and the … [ Read more… ]
Some people think the Bible is an ancient religious book not suitable for modern people. Others wonder how people so many thousands of years ago can possibly know what’s right for the modern technological world. Well, the Bible is ancient but not out-of-date as many like to believe. Indeed, some of the things written in … [ Read more… ]
How did God create the universe and the Earth? Did He constantly had to resort to supernatural intervention or did He just created a system of physical laws that led to the self operation of the universe? If so, are we here just by accident? Or was there a divine design behind our existence? Also, … [ Read more… ]
Note: this lesson is a good introduction to the science-related lessons in section 8. What is (natural) science? – study of nature – trying to explain how these things work – trying to explain what’s behind these phenomena How science works – observe – hypothesize a cause or process – test the hypothesis – compare … [ Read more… ]
How do we know God has a plan for each one of us? Ephesians 5:17 Does the existence of this “plan” mean we have no choice in our lives? God’s omniscience does not mean we are puppets with no choice (God chooses a certain person for certain ministry because He knows the person has a … [ Read more… ]
What kinds of strategies can the devil use to lead us away from the only true God? Let’s play a consultant to the hypothetical demon Screwtape (the demon from C.S. Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters) and design some tricks of our own. Hints: 1. Screwtape and his friends have been on earth since the creation of … [ Read more… ]