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THE PROBLEM WITH NOW HAVING TWO BLOGS TO SERVICE is that I seem to have a touch of lexdysia in play. I wrote a post about my daughter’s contribution to a new Christmas album (she sang Silent Night, which you’ll find on this rushed video …
I’M FORWARDING YOU. Here’s how the blog begins. I JUST LOST JEREMIAH 5 TODAY. I’m supposed to be paraphrasing that chapter right now. But I’m one-hour into working with tech support, trying to solve a mystery. (It took 2½ hours.) I wanted …
CONDOLENCES to the deeply discouraged and worried half of the country. I’d like to say more, but I’ve already said it on The Casual English Bible® blog site. So, I’m not supposed to repeat it here. Google punishes us for that kind …
I SELDOM WRESTLE GOD OR FAST. A profile of my gut, which is swallowing my naval, would say “Amen” to the fasting bypass. But this evening I was typing an email response to a church administrator in Endicott, New York. I’ll call her …
PARDON THESE 2 SHORT PLUGS. One for the Bible book of Daniel. One for the Election. First, we’ll plug Daniel. I just finished paraphrasing the Bible book of Daniel and releasing PDFs of the Bible maps, charts, and illustrations. I added them to …
What Christians look for in a leader I NEED TO WEIGH IN on the upcoming election from a Bible point of view—it’s the Bible on politics. Here’s why. I hear a lot of Christians talking about the election and using their Christianity to …
WHEN I SAW a map of how many Israeli settlements had moved uninvited onto Palestinian land, it remined me of maps I’ve made showing ancient Israel’s invasion of Canaan more than 3,000 years ago. I wanted to compare the maps. So, I made …
SHORT AND SWEET. Yesterday we launched the Casual English Bible® blog series. You are probably not subscribed. But you can be. And once you are: I’ll email you a free copy of one of my favorite 3D-style Bible maps (first week only). …
WE LOVE BIBLE MAPS. This map helps tell the story of the Philistine defeat of Israel and the death and burial of King Saul and his sons, who died in battle. The Casual English Bible® has one thing no one else has: 3D-style Bible maps like this. We …
Whitewater rafting the Mediterranean Sea, circa 950 BC. Courtesy of The Casual English Bible.® HOME DEPOT could not have delivered the cedars of Lebanon to King Solomon. He bought the raw logs to build the Jerusalem Temple and a palace. Delivery of …
THE CHILD. Here’s a portrait of the boy who made his mother cry. I asked him how it felt to know that his words had that much power. Relax. It’s a happy family story like you won’t find in the Bible. IF YOU’RE LOOKING for a …
18 AND HEADED TO WAR. This is my dad, just turned 18 in the spring of 1944. He was about to ship off to Europe, to join the winter’s Battle of the Bulge, fighting in General George Patton’s army. I’m here because this teenage kid …
