Did you do a double-take? We normally hear "let's put Christ back into Christmas." But Herod? Some time ago I read J. Richard...
"I've read the bit about the Festival of Firstfruits," she said, "but I don't get it – what's it got to do with me?" "Well, let's...
As we turn the page from Genesis to Exodus, we shift forward in time about 400 years. Jacob and his family of 70 or so people have now...
"Read Leviticus 23? You've got to be kidding!" "Well, do you want to learn more about Jesus?" Together, let's enter into and...
Sometimes we read of a young girl raped in a culture of shame and honor. We are shocked when the vulnerable and victimized female is...
What do you know about investigative reporting? University of Missouri journalism professor Steve Weinberg defined investigative...
God, n. 1. A three-lettered word representing a proclivity for controversy, conflict, vagueness, and doubt. This is not an official...
Once upon a time, I was privileged to be with a keen group of people for a few days. We were a mixed group including farmers,...
Years ago during a family vacation, we passed a sign advertising “Jesus’ Fruit Stand – 100 meters.” The children wanted to stop and see...
What am I thinking at this very moment? That’s a question I often ask my audience when I speak on this topic. Only once did someone...
Let’s presume that you’re an unbiased, evidence-based observer. What would it be like to watch Jesus perform a miracle? How would...
How many of us treat God as if His purpose is to serve us and provide what we want? We perceive a need and ask God to fix it. We might...
Some time ago, I was speaking with a dying woman. What remained of her life was measured in weeks. I spoke to her about Jesus and the...
Recently, I read a scathing analysis of the popular Joel Osteen. In God in the Whirlwind, David Wells comments: In [Osteen’s]...
What do you do with a man who walks on water? What difference would it make if you were a follower, even a ‘friend,’ of this man?...
Holy mud? Jesus spat on the ground and made some mud with the saliva. What does this say about who Jesus is? And what difference can...
What do you do when Death comes knocking? Out of curiosity, I searched for my title: “When Death Comes Knocking.” I learned that the...
What is God like? I was listening to a woman tell me what she thought. It was her own mixture of ‘this’ and ‘that.’ It reminded me...
This post is the last in the series “Experiencing God.” No matter who you are, I am encouraging fresh examinations and renewed...
For me, writing is an act of discovery. One thing leads to another, and soon I'm exploring something new. This post led me to a huge...
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