Q&A: Who is to blame for the fall into sin in Eden?
Who is to blame for the fall into sin in Eden? When we are caught doing something wrong, it can be almost automatic—we blame someone else. A guilty child points…
The heavenly gardener
Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colo. Sunken Gardens, St. Petersburg, Fla. Queen Mary’s Gardens, London, England. Villa d’Este Gardens, Tivoli, Italy. These are some of the gardens my wife…
It happened in a garden: The Garden of Gethsemane
Jesus’ betrayal, arrest, and surrender in the Garden of Gethsemane remind us of his love for all sinners. Several years ago, my wife and I went to New York City.…
Paradise lost?
“Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed” (Genesis 2:8). Follow me to an overgrown garden.…
Q&A: Are there times when it is okay to lie?
In the Bible, lying sometimes seems to be commended, as in the case of Rahab and the spies or the case of the Hebrew midwives. Are there times when it…