by Dennis Stevenson | Nov 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Pharisees are the religious leaders we love to hate. In the gospels we see them time and again pitched against Jesus and the side of truth and good. But let’s stop for a moment to regroup. Yes, history paints the Pharisees in a bad way. But in...
by Dennis Stevenson | Nov 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
It is an unfortunate side effect of our modern era that nearly everything you do requires a password. I just checked my password manager and it is presently remembering 308 online passwords for me. My guess is that you probably have over 100 that you have...
by Dennis Stevenson | Nov 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
Yes, I made up the word “minimalicity”. We’ll just chalk it up as the writers prerogative. But you probably already have an idea what I’m going to say. I’ll say it anyway. MINIMALICITY is the condition where one tries to get...
by Dennis Stevenson | Nov 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
Studying the Bible is best done as a team sport. Several years ago, I had exactly that going on. A buddy named Dave and I had a Bible Study Pact. We’d been in men’s groups together and really found that we had a compatible desire to get into...
by Dennis Stevenson | Nov 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
I remember a sermon illustration from a number of years ago. It’s stuck with me and to some extent haunted me. I did some research and share it with you for similar effect. Francis Schaeffer founded a Christian community called...
by Dennis Stevenson | Nov 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
I like a good cooking show. Of special delight is a baking show. Think the Great British Baking Show (Bake Off for those of you in the UK). The baker starts by making the cake (I like a good sponge), layers it and puts a good filling in. At this...
by Dennis Stevenson | Nov 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
As an author, I subscribe to a number of book recommendation services. I always sign up for the Christian Non-Fiction or Inspirational/Devotional categories. Holy Cow! It’s a shocker to see what passes for good spiritual instruction and exhortation...
by Dennis Stevenson | Oct 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
When I was growing up my dad told me “everyone who writes a book has an axe to grind.” He meant that everyone has an opinion and they want to convince you to think like them. Fast forward to today (a long fast forward), and I think those words have...
by Dennis Stevenson | Oct 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Last week I was on vacation. The wife and I had decided to get away for some rest and relaxation in Orlando FL, visiting a whole bunch of theme parks. It’s something we enjoy doing together. But I had my eyes rather rudely opened as I looked around at what was...
by Dennis Stevenson | Sep 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
When I was younger, I participated in a Bible Memorization program at church called AWANA. It was like a mix of the Scouts and a Vacation Bible School. The name itself is an acronym for Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed (from 2 Timothy 2:15), and...
by Dennis Stevenson | Sep 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
I’ve written nine books now and I am very proud that they are written well. Ratings plus the many emails I’ve received tell me that these books are having a tremendous impact in the lives of people all around the world (which is just crazy!)....
by Dennis Stevenson | Dec 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Many years ago, I had the opportunity to tour Israel. Twice, in fact. It’s a powerful visual aide to have seen many of the places I’ve read about in my Bible. On both trips, we visited the town of Bethlehem. I want to...
by Dennis Stevenson | Nov 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Perhaps you’ve heard someone say, “Fail to plan. Plan to fail.” This is a common saying in many professional situations. But what about our spiritual lives? Do you have a plan? This is a question with eternal...
by Dennis Stevenson | Aug 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
Isn’t it easy to read the Bible and find tales of cardboard people in a distant land. Most of us have never lived in Israel. Certainly none of us have lived in the first century AD. There is a lot that we don’t understand. Stuff we’ve never seen. I...
by Dennis Stevenson | Jan 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
I’m excited to share that I’ve just relaunched Bible/Man Devotion as Devotion – Men in the Bible. It’s a new title and a new cover, but the same great book inside. At the moment, it’s only available at Amazon, but I plan to launch it...
