If you have started Revelation a time or two but were unable to gain the traction needed to see it through to the end, The Thrill of Hope can help. It won’t make Revelation easy (nothing can do that), but it will make it easier. It is an entry-level look at Revelation that puts the book inContinue reading “Re-Release of The Thrill of Hope”
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The Joy of Sharing
As the Joad family travels to California as part of the great migration westward during the 1930’s in Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, there’s a scene that takes place in a diner on Route 66. A man and his two sons shuffle in. Their time on the road has left them dirty and disheveled. The manContinue reading “The Joy of Sharing”
The Cry From The Cross
Jesus’ cry of dereliction, My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? (Mark 15:34), has been the subject of much discussion. Some believe that these words are to be understood literally—that God separated Himself from Jesus as part of Him bearing our sins. I’m not aware of anything regarding Christ’s atoning work that necessitates GodContinue reading “The Cry From The Cross”
It Happened in a Waiting Room
I had one of my knees replaced not long ago, so I’m going to physical therapy three times a week. I suppose as therapy places go, this one is neither huge nor small—somewhere in between. I like to get there a few minutes early to check in and not be rushed. There’s almost always someoneContinue reading “It Happened in a Waiting Room”
Taking Jesus at His Word
We’re not sure where the story found in John 7:53-8:11 belongs. This is why in most translations it is set in italics, bracketed, or even put into a footnote. Textual authorities tell us that it’s not in the two earliest manuscripts we have of John which date back to the beginning of the third century.Continue reading “Taking Jesus at His Word”
The Bread of Our Lives?
In John 6, Jesus has a problem. It is nearing the end of the day and there are several thousand people around Him—some of them are a long way from home. He doesn’t want to send them away hungry but there’s not much food available. The disciples do a quick search and all they canContinue reading “The Bread of Our Lives?”
To See or Not To See?
The episode in 2 Kings 6:8-23 takes place around the middle of the ninth century BC. It is during the time of the divided kingdom and the Arameans (the Hebrew term for those who lived in Syria), are a constant thorn in the side of the Israelites. During Elijah’s time, they fought against Israel (andContinue reading “To See or Not To See?”
Our Times are in His Hands
The late Pete Seeger took Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 and arranged it into a song but before he could get into the studio to record it, a group called The Limelighters did. One of the musicians for that session was a guitarist by the name of Roger McGuinn. McGuinn helped arrange the song for Judy Collins’ album the following year. In 1964, heContinue reading “Our Times are in His Hands”
Seeing Things As They Are
Someone said, “We don’t see things as they are; we see them as we are.” They said a mouthful, didn’t they? All you have to do is think about selfies. We take them until we finally have one that reflects the way we like to think we look (conveniently forgetting that it took us 67Continue reading “Seeing Things As They Are”
Set Aside
Jesus said in John 10:35 that the Scripture cannot be set aside. What did He mean by these words? It means the Scripture is true. When we examine the biblical witness in the context in which it was written, it is completely authentic, genuine and of absolute veracity. When Christ was confronted by the materialistic Sadducees and theirContinue reading “Set Aside”
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