Pulling Back the Curtain

We’ve seen some amazing things in Daniel: a king who becomes animal-like and then later has his humanity restored, three young men are thrown into a furnace so hot it killed those who threw them in—but the young men survive, Daniel spends the night in a den of lions and lives to pray about it,Continue reading “Pulling Back the Curtain”

Sincerely, But No Longer Yours

In Daniel 2 we have the first of the five visions found in the book. God initially gave the vision to Nebuchadnezzar in a dream and enables Daniel (in contrast to the king’s spiritual advisors), not only to tell the king what that dream was, but to explain its significance. This is kind of thingContinue reading “Sincerely, But No Longer Yours”

A Taste of Greece

Here are my top ten impressions of Greece from our trip during the summer of 2011. Needless to say, they are just those of one person, based on anecdotal, non-scientific research, and they cannot be used against me in a court of law. 10. The land is quite picturesque with its rugged hills, small mountains, andContinue reading “A Taste of Greece”