Author: Bob Beltz

    The moon will turn to blood…(Joel 2:31). I was contacted earlier this week by our local newspaper and asked what the deal was with all this blood red moon talk. Since I know the editor, she wanted to know if I had written anything about it. If you have followed my posts for… Continue reading Super Blood Red Moon Coming Sunday

The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want…(Ps. 23:1) Without question, the 23rd psalm is one of the most well known passages from the Bible. There was a time when almost every child in America had to memorize it, often in public schools. It reflected the belief in those days that the Judeo-Christian heritage… Continue reading The Good Shepherd

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want, (Psalm 23). The probabilities are high that if you are reading this, you are familiar with the 23rd Psalm. It might be the best-known passage of the Bible out of the entire book. But did you know that it is actually the lyrics to a song?… Continue reading God’s Greatest Hits

Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come, (Matthew 24:42). “You better watch out…you better not cry…you better not pout, I’m telling you why…Santa Claus is coming to town.” These were words that terrified my as a child. Apparently I was such a problem child that when my… Continue reading Just in case…

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, (Psalm 1:1). I’ve never been to Burning Man. I’m not sure that with the resources and constitution I possess that I could survive. But it fascinates me. This morning I was looking through a series of photos shot at this year’s… Continue reading Beware “Bad Advice”

And he called the woman Eve, (Genesis 3:20). I’m sure many of you are familiar with the name C.S. Lewis. And perhaps also that of J.R.R. Tolkien. You might not have known that they were good friends and taught at Oxford at the same time. They could often be found discussing their writing projects with… Continue reading McDonald classic updated and revised

Oh the depths of the riches and wisdom of God, (Romans 11:33). Chapters nine through eleven of Paul’s letter to the Romans have been the subject of much debate throughout the years. I have even had times when I’ve taught through the letter and just skipped these chapters. But I have come to believe that… Continue reading God’s Ultimate Will

Let your yes be yes, and your no be no, (Matthew 5:37). The English language has contracted a virus. If you aren’t looking for the aberration, it might have eluded you. The virus consists of two short words that are actually contractions of two short phrases. “Kinda” and “sorta” have spread like a bad infection… Continue reading Virus invades English language

I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us, (Romans 8:18). C.S. Lewis referred to it as “The Problem of Pain”. Others have called it the ultimate philosophical and theological question: “If God is all-good, and all-powerful, why is there so much suffering in the… Continue reading Hope in the darkness

There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, (Romans 8:1). I used to make frequent road trips between Denver and Kansas City. For any of you who have made this drive you know how monotonous this trip can be. You can almost point your car east and not steer for the… Continue reading The law that changes everything