all good, no God

It happens every year, and ever hear it gives my heart a little twist – but in August??? It’s a phenomenon that we mark every year.  And every year it draws comments about the timing. But this year really takes the cake! I’m talking about the advent...

not what i signed up for

Seldom are all the requirements spelled out up front. Some days we need to go much farther than we thought was necessary. View Web Version Have you ever started out down a path, thinking it was a good direction to go, only to find out (later) that it had a ton of...

Living for Jesus

HI , I live in Arizona, where we’ve been having record heat.  Every day in July topped 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius).  No matter how you measure it, that’s hot! So the family and I got away from the heat at the end of the month. We took a...

Is the Old Testament worth our attention?

I have a friend who thinks the Old Testament in the Bible is nice and good, but when it comes to studying it, thinks time is better spent on the New Testament. Do you know anyone like that? Perhaps that’s your personal view right now? On one level, it’s...

The Bible isn’t a Fairy-Tale

Although it can seem fantastical when you read.  Especially in the Old Testament.  Giants, floods, resurrections, skeleton armies…  It reads like a high fantasy story, not the word of God’s word.  It’s really important for the...

The lesson of the handwritten epistle

Last week I wrote about my efforts to memorize the book of Ephesians by handwriting it out every day.  Not the whole book yet, just chapter 1 (and then focusing on just a couple paragraphs). It’s been an enlightening experience to get up close and personal with...