Category Archives: Creation

Dragons in the Bible

Posted on November 23, 2021 by russellmckinney

Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet (Psalm 91:13, K.J.V.) I’ve been doing some preaching recently on Genesis chapter 1. That led me to study up on what … Continue reading →

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Do You Really Believe All of It?

Posted on July 23, 2021 by russellmckinney

But this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and in the Prophets. (Acts 24:14, N.K.J.V.) … Continue reading →

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God’s Aquarium

Posted on July 2, 2021 by russellmckinney

Job 42:2 begins Job’s apology to God after he has challenged God’s wisdom and justice in allowing him to suffer so much tragedy. Call it a confession or call it repentance, but the verse signals the end of Job questioning … Continue reading →

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The Cursed Crown

Posted on April 2, 2021 by russellmckinney

Crowns have historically been the ultimate sign of power and authority. Only kings and queens get to legitimately wear legitimate crowns. The most valuable crown in the world these days is St. Edward’s Crown, which is the centerpiece of the … Continue reading →

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Our Creator God

Posted on March 3, 2021 by russellmckinney

A group of the world’s leading scientists came together for a great conference. During the conference the scientists reached the conclusion that the human race had now advanced enough to no longer need any notion of God. Only one scientist, … Continue reading →

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Young Timothy & Genesis Chapter 1

Posted on October 14, 2020 by russellmckinney

The apostle Paul was Timothy’s spiritual mentor, but he didn’t claim to be the person who taught Timothy the scriptures. Instead, Paul attributed that accomplishment to Timothy’s mother, Eunice, with Eunice presumably getting help from her mother, Lois (2 Timothy … Continue reading →

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How I Know That God Exists

Posted on May 23, 2020 by russellmckinney

People who aren’t Christians have real trouble understanding how Christians can exhibit such an unshakable belief in the existence of God. Christians, in turn, usually point to the incredible vastness, order, and intricacy of creation as the best evidence for … Continue reading →

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Old As Methuselah

Posted on February 8, 2020 by russellmckinney

So all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he died. (Genesis 5:27, N.K.J.V.) Have you ever heard the saying, “He’s old as Methuselah?” If you are old enough yourself (pun intended), you probably have. But … Continue reading →

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“Christian Verses” Podcast: Psalm 139:14

Posted on September 1, 2019 by russellmckinney

Would you believe that the mighty theory of evolution is now beginning to be questioned by a slew of reputable, even prominent, scientists? And would you also believe that many of these scientists aren’t even Bible-believing Christians? Dr. David Gelernter, … Continue reading →

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Did Jesus Believe the Opening Chapters of Genesis?

Posted on June 22, 2019 by russellmckinney

I can’t think of any section of the Bible that is as doubted, maligned, and ridiculed as the opening chapters of Genesis. Even some professing Christians do interpretative backflips around the straightforward storyline presented by these chapters. How the critics … Continue reading →

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