More than ever before I find myself researching God's promises and standing upon them. I know that all of God's promises are "yes and amen" in Christ (2 Co 1:20), but unfortunately I haven't always seen them manifest in my life exactly how I would like. I'm sure that's never happened to you, but for whatever reason I don't think my life always displays everything Christ died on the cross to give me. Now my wife and I are believing God for children, and you'll find us studying and praying as much as ever. Like a chicken under the mother hen's wing (Mat 23:37), I feel God protecting and guiding us through this season. The number of verses brought to my remembrance by the Holy Spirit concerning the subject blesses and astounds me. Last night during worship at our church I know God reminded me of Abraham and Sarah. After meditating the subject I realize I never truly grasped something immeasurably important to my faith in God's Word. Heb 11:11

Recently I watched a series of videos regarding atheism, particularly those featuring Mr. Richard Dawkins, a leading evolutionist and atheist. I want to briefly discuss an absurd position in the very foundation of basic evolution theory, and to help you become more fully convinced for yourself. In the first video (no need to watch, but in case you're curious) - you will see Mr. Dawkins discuss the preacher Ray Comfort's thoughts on the banana.  Mr. Dawkins then indicates he won't debate a creationist because that would be like a reproductive scientist (the evolutionist) debating an advocate of "Stork Theory" (the creationist). I have included the text of Mr. Comfort's statement below, and I admit, if you only discuss the portion Mr. Dawkins does (the second paragraph), Mr. Comfort's argument seems quite absurd. But read the full text and you'll see Mr. Comfort's point.  Now Mr. Dawkins, as you can see in his interview with Ben Stein featured below,

I know that calling the current political climate "charged" would be a major understatement.  I won't begin to discuss the countless issues and viewpoints that find homes in our homes via the news each night.  But certain political matters do interest me, particularly when they concern religion.  Now we all know that well-meaning Christians have every possible viewpoint on every possible issue, so in most cases we want to respect the opinions of Christians whose opinions may differ from ours.  Yet I saw something so powerful, so relevant, so awesome, in God's Word that I have to mention it here. If any of you have watched the news over the past week, you may have seen that an issue arose in the Massachusetts Senate election where one of the candidates discussed religious freedom and abortion.  The candidate basically suggested that doctors should check their religious opinions at the door when they get to work, and administer the "morning after abortion pill"

Recently I heard about a Bible study program for the computer called e-Sword. I quickly checked it out, but I didn't download it or research it further. But I kept considering it and finally I felt like God was leading me to it.  I am glad He did, and I thank Him for reminding me. Quite simply, e-Sword is awesome. When I really want to study God's Word I need several websites (Bible Gateway, and language sites) and several books (Bible, Strong's, dictionary). That means I can waste some serious time switching between materials. Now I have all those and more in one program. In one simple window I have everything I need, and I don't even need an internet connection (after initial download).  E-Sword is also very customizable.  In only a few minutes I built my ultimate personal Bible study program. I have all my favorite translations.  I added a dictionary of Bible names and some commentaries. I also grabbed a collection of maps. There are dozens of more materials for free