Rick LoPresti
Between the porch and the altar
God told Moses to build a tabernacle in the wilderness. This would be a place where God would meet with the people, and they could bring...
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Rick LoPresti
- May 6
- 7 min
Things old and new
It is the tendency of each generation to see themselves as not as good as the previous, but better than the next in some ways but better...
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Rick LoPresti
- Apr 22
- 4 min
Cancel culture
Society today is in a culture war. This is nothing new. God created the first culture in the garden of Eden (Gen 1-2). It was based on...
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Rick LoPresti
- Apr 22
- 5 min
Two views of authority
One of the main themes if not the main one of the Bible is authority. The scriptures continually pose the question, “Who is in charge,...
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Rick LoPresti
- Apr 16
- 3 min
Neither good nor bad
Switzerland’s military staffing needs are met similarly to those in Israel. Most males are conscripted into the army at 18 and are...
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Rick LoPresti
- Apr 13
- 3 min
Saul's spear
Saul’s spear The Philistines were descendants of Ham (Gen 10:14), and they lived in the land of Canaan along the southern coast of...
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Rick LoPresti
- Apr 4
- 5 min
Contradictions
The Bible is the written word of God (2Tim 3:14-17, 2Pet 1:19-21). It validates itself (Heb 6:16-18). It needs no defense. There are many...
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Rick LoPresti
- Apr 2
- 8 min
The Red Sea crossing
The carnal mind of man tries to take the place of the knowledge of God (Gen 3:1-7, Rom 8, 1Cor 1-2). One of the ways this is manifested...
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Rick LoPresti
- Mar 27
- 7 min
The law is spiritual
God has made several different covenants with man throughout history. The two that the Bible focuses on most are the law of Moses and...
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Rick LoPresti
- Mar 18
- 13 min
Is God's love unconditional?
There are some very popular sayings about the love of God. “God loves you unconditionally” and “God hates the sin but loves the sinner”...
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Rick LoPresti
- Mar 13
- 4 min
The exact amount
People tend to see God through the lens of their own self-perception. The way we see God is often the way we see ourselves. People that...
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Rick LoPresti
- Mar 2
- 7 min
Jesus - rebel, radical, or revolutionary?
Jesus – rebel, radical, or revolutionary? The first three words of the Bible are well known, even to those who do not identify themselves...
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Rick LoPresti
- Feb 2
- 8 min
Out of nothing
There are many religious, philosophical, and scientific theories about origins. This can include the origins of the universe, man, time...
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Rick LoPresti
- Jan 24
- 10 min
Atheists' talking points
According to Wikipedia, a talking point is "a pre-established message or formula used in the field of political communication, sales and...
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Rick LoPresti
- Jan 13
- 5 min
I will have mercy and not sacrifice
The prophet Hosea was given a difficult assignment from the Lord. God told him to marry a prostitute (Hos 1-3). God knew she would not be...
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Rick LoPresti
- Dec 26, 2022
- 6 min
Jesus said He is God
A common argument made by atheists against Jesus and the Bible is that not only is Jesus not God, but He never said He is. Therefore,...
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Rick LoPresti
- Dec 19, 2022
- 4 min
The insanity of fear
Fear is usually described as an emotion or feeling, and in certain aspects that is true. However, God looks at things at an even deeper...
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Rick LoPresti
- Dec 17, 2022
- 5 min
There's no such thing as a free lunch
The popular saying "There's no such thing as a free lunch" probably got started in the 1930s. Economist Milton Friedman used it as the...
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Rick LoPresti
- Nov 28, 2022
- 6 min
The third temple
The third temple For Christians and Jews who are students of the prophecies in the Bible concerning the end of the world, there has been...
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Rick LoPresti
- Nov 15, 2022
- 6 min
Love the brotherhood
There are many kinds of brotherhoods (or sisterhoods). There is the universal brotherhood of all mankind. There are national brotherhoods...
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