by jakeowensby | Dec 16, 2022 | Faith and Science, Matthew 1:18-25, Secularism, Virgin Birth
My atheist phase lasted for about fifteen minutes one sunny, late-spring afternoon. Freshman year in college was coming to a close for me. There was a party at a nearby river. A couple of my friends and I were standing midstream on a large rock. Soaking up the sun,...
by jakeowensby | Dec 21, 2014 | grace, Virgin Birth
Listen to AudioMy late father Sam had three sons: Joel, Joseph, and me. Born of my father’s first wife, Joel is my half brother and five years my senior. Joseph and I share the same mother. Born three years before me, Joseph died before I came on the scene.My father...
by jakeowensby | Dec 24, 2012 | Virgin Birth
Things just aren’t the way they’re supposed to be. On most days we know this abstractly, but we don’t feel it in our gut. We’re busy just getting by and making our own little corner of the universe as tidy–or at least as uncluttered–as we can make...
by jakeowensby | Dec 19, 2011 | Virgin Birth
For nothing will be impossible with God. (Luke 1:37)I’ll bet you’ve heard the saying, “Life is what you make it.” It appears to mean a couple of things.For some people it’s a motivational saying. Work hard. Seize every opportunity. The quality of your life results...
