Knowing God and John’s Gospel (5)

Many people think that Jesus was a good man who taught people well. However, the problem with that description of Jesus is that he claims to be God. For example, in John 8:58, he says in his discussion with the people, “I and the Father are one.” The people know what he is claiming because they pick up stones to kill him for blasphemy, that is, claiming he is God with the Father.    If you want in-depth information about …

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Knowing God and John’s Gospel (4)

Jesus said to the crowd, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12). If you want to learn more-in-depth about and increase your faith in God, read my books here.  Jesus, being middle-eastern, was darker-skinned; but he welcomed all sorts of people and taught them. Jesus has some exchanges with the crowd in John 7 but makes an amazing claim in John 8 that …

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Knowing God and the Book of Job

If you want more-in-depth knowledge about how to have more faith in God, you can check out our resources. You’ve probably heard the saying “the patience of Job.” At the beginning of the book named after him in the Bible, Job is described as a man fully committed to God. However, after he loses his ten children, all his wealth, and his health, he isn’t very patient.                            …

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Answer Hindus: Novel Divided Together 2104

If you want more-in-depth knowledge about how to have more faith in God, check out https://www.growingtoknowgod.com/spiritual-self-care-resources/. How can you talk with people who believe in different planes of existence, karma, reincarnation, and being one with the universe? These ideas have become increasingly prominent in western culture coming from Hinduism in India.  This mystery novel has the Christian criminologist Farhan paired with a Hindu criminologist named Sai Das. They battle white-collar criminals while they discuss their differing beliefs during brainstorming sessions. …

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Answer Muslims: Divided Together 2084

If you want more-in-depth knowledge about how to have more faith in God, check out my spiritual self-care.  Do you want suspense, humor, and thoughtfulness in the same book? The title of Divided Together 2084 shows that in this mystery novel, two criminologists, a Christian and a Muslim, team up in their attempts to catch violent criminals, while they discuss their differing beliefs. Thus, it is a thoughtful mystery novel. It is set in a fictional A.D. 2084 Muslim country …

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Eye of God Nebula--God has his say in his creation.

How are God and the universe related?

If you want more-in-depth knowledge about how to have more faith in God, check out https://www.growingtoknowgod.com/spiritual-self-care-resources/. During the present pandemic, I’ve been watching the whole Star Wars series of movies. At this point, I’ve finished episode four, the first one that was made. I’m watching them as research for writing my next novel. I find the emphasis on the Force to be fascinating. For example, the Force has two sides, the Jedi on the good side and the evil, dark …

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