Why Christians Should Celebrate Purim

Nathan SmithBible, Jewish Roots

The Jewish holiday of Purim will be observed around the world starting this Wednesday at sundown and will continue throughout the day Thursday. Purim is the annual celebration of the story of Esther in the Old Testament. But should Christians celebrate this Biblical holiday as well? In truth, Christians celebrate plenty of holidays that are NOT in the Bible, so …

Birthing Babies And Birthing Adults

Nathan SmithBible, Faith, Family, Thought Provoking

The role of ‘Father’ has been under attack for quite some time.  That is not to say women and mothers have not been mistreated or under appreciated; certainly they have.  But, there seems to be a clear understanding in our culture that the nurturing and tenderness of a mother is absolutely essential in the life of a child.  However, especially …

Cliff Hanging Christians

Nathan SmithBible, Christian Maturity

I am much more of a reader than I’ve ever been.  In high school, reading was more of a chore than a joy.   The popular thing to do in those days when given a lengthy book reading assignment was to find a copy of Cliff’s Notes and just read that.  Cliff’s Notes were a series of paraphrased overviews of …