Scripture's Skeleton and the Reality of Evil

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Scripture’s Skeleton and the Reality of Evil By Gary Thomas (Bible Gateway Blog) An adult has 206 bones. If you remove a particularly important one, however, like the hip bone, you’re going to be in a world of hurt. You couldn’t walk, run, or stand, even though the other 205 bones are in perfect shape. Or let’s say you take away the seven bones that comprise our neck. Though you’d still have 199 bones left, without those seven cervical vertebrae, life’s going to be tough. For our body to function at its best, it needs all its parts. The same is true of Scripture.... Continue Reading Does Suffering Disprove the Existence of a Good God? By Mary Jo Sharp (Bible Gateway Blog) As I tried to imagine the depth of pain, the horror of suffering that so many humans have inflicted on each other, I began to have that most unwelcome feeling of having my paradigm shifted. Humans are not good. It’s the average member of society that commits genocide. I didn’t want this to be true ... Continue Reading If an Organization Was a Person By Jeff Henderson (Bible Gateway Blog) Most social media posts of a business are 99.9 percent about the business. Most advertising is as well. And the same could be said of churches and nonprofits. “Look at our products.” “New sermon series starting Sunday!” “Buy one, get one free!” The focus is clearly on the business, by the business, for the business.... Continue Reading How Quiet Makes the World a Better Place By Rebekah Lyons (Bible Gateway Blog) Growing up, I always considered myself an extrovert. I never declined an invitation or opportunity to hang with friends. If homework or studying for a test threatened to get in the way, I’d pull an all-nighter. College life suited me. There were late night hangs in the dorm, morning workouts with friends, and I made sure my friends and I had plans after each Saturday football game. I was enthusiastic about life ... Continue Reading   - Want more? Subscribe to one or more of the following devotional email newsletters published jointly by Bible Gateway and Zondervan Books: Want a FREE eBook? Sign up for the Zondervan Books Weekly email newsletter and receive the PDF eBook Daily Power: The First 31 Days by Criag Groeschel, taken from Craig's devotional Daily Power. Learn More Here Boundaries (weekly) Investigating Faith with Lee Strobel (weekly) The Daniel Plan (weekly) The Daniel Prayer (a 5-day devotional journey) The Seven Money Types (a 9-day Bible study) Care Instructions for a Life Worth Living with John Ortberg (weekly) - Follow along for more!  This email was sent to mucomacamucomaca.muco@blogger.com by Bible Gateway, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA. This email is part of a devotional or newsletter that you signed up for on BibleGateway.com. For information regarding our privacy policy, click here. If you have questions or comments about this newsletter, please contact us. Manage all Bible Gateway subscriptions — Opt Out of all Bible Gateway communication -