History and Bible

By Robert Anthony May 19, 2026 Adam walked with God. So Adam must have learned something about meeting with God face to face. It’s such a curious story—how the Lord chose to begin His creation. I often think about it. He could have started the world quite differently—really any way He wanted to… The Lord could have made tens of thousands of men out of the dirt. He could have given Adam hundreds of wives (to multiply the earth faster). God could have made Adam and Eve on the s

Today, I presented this sermon to the church body where I attend. It took 22 minutes to present, but a lifetime to learn the truth of this message. Fill in gaps as you read, and you can hear God speaking clearly. Introduction - Good morning, everyone. - Today, we gather to celebrate mothers. Something we should probably do every day. - For some, this day is joyful—filled with gratitude, warm memories, and appreciation. - For others, Mother’s Day carries pain and remembrance.

By Robert Anthony Apr 7 th , 2026 Nations go to war only after all else fails. After years and even decades of diplomacy, negotiations, and often compromise, at times the chasm that is disagreement grows wide and the parties start to lose hope that bridging it is possible. When hope in finding a solution that can be mutually agreed upon is lost, especially after decades of efforts to span across those differences for a resolution, war becomes inevitable. War does not start

John 19:30, Jesus cried out, “It Is Finished!” Many of us have heard these words, but what do these words really mean? What was finished ? The Greek word is “tetelestai,” which stands for completed, accomplished, paid in full. What was completed? What was accomplished? Do we understand the scale of what just happened? We often do not. Let me provide a few examples of key biblical events and describe them in different ways. Why? Because God often understates the magnitude of w

By Robert Anthony March 25 th 2026 I think we have been duped. We have been convinced that the end of all things is a loss. We read all the worst parts of the Bible and we are missing the Huge Glaring Good News staring us right in the face!! It’s all over! The suffering is over. The pain is over. The unfairness, the injustice, the sickness and disease, the sadness and sorrow: it’s all over. We, even as Christians, tend to read the worst parts of the Bible and fear