Author: Skip Moen, Ph.D.

  • The Smell of Sacrifice

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    The Lord smelled the soothing aroma; and the Lord said to Himself, “I will never again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of man’s heart is evil from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done.   Genesis 8:21 NASB Soothing Aroma – Can you…

  • Weekday World

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    This is the day which the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 NASB Day – Yom, the Hebrew word for “day,” is the most common word describing time in the Tanakh. You might think that this is to be expected. After all, the common experience of life is…

  • Sicily Contrasts

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    Sicily is a place of amazing contrasts.  Here is a house in Licodia Eubea, up a very steep and winding road (part closed due to a rock slide).  Then a photo of the view from this tiny village.  I am always impressed that people actually built on top of these mountains.  All the effort it…

  • Open-ended Answers

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and he answered our prayer. Ezra 8:23 (NIV) Petitioned – Ezra’s statement shows us the proper protocol for answered prayer. It does not guarantee that the answer we receive is the answer we hope to receive, but it tells us that answers do come. The proper…

  • Led by the Spirit

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder, Deuteronomy 13:1 NASB Sign – What is the difference between coincidence and sign? Answer—your point of view. If you are looking for a sign from God, you will find it. If you are not, you won’t….

  • John and Genesis

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    The Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them. Genesis 3:21 NASB Clothed – Just in case you didn’t realize it, this verse has almost nothing to do with apparel. God’s actions following the first sin reveal an attempt to restore the original intention of Mankind. Davidson’s remark on…