READER QUESTION. “Steve, I know you have a million things going on, but I have a question for you.” [A million and one, then.] “It’s the verse about when you
A valley called Hell
JESUS DIDN’T USE THE WORD “HELL.” That’s an English word invented to help convey a Jewish idea about punishment for sin. When we read in our English Bibles about Jesus
God’s not the only one to the rescue
“THEY CRIED TO THE LORD IN THEIR TROUBLE, and he delivered them from their distress” (Psalm 107:28 ESV). Oh yeah? Parents do that all the time with their kids. Even when
Bethlehem Star, the update
BETHLEHEM’S STAR that led the wise men to young Jesus was no star. That’s according to the most popular theory. It was a sky full of stars. I upgraded my
Parable of 10 ladies with fire
THIS IS HOW I FEEL when I finish writing a book. But all I’ve done is to paraphrase the Gospel of Matthew for the Casual English Bible and produce a
Matthew is coming today
I’VE BEEN SCRAMBLING to take the Casual English Bible’s paraphrase of Matthew live on the website. I was shooting for yesterday. But there’s not enough time in the day. God
“Uh oh, that’s a coyote”
I THOUGHT THE COYOTE WAS A DOG. It came walking down the middle of the road toward me and Buddy the Dog. I had decided to walk Buddy later in
Mapping the Crucifixion
SEE THE PICTURE OF JERUSALEM? That’s what I’m doing at the moment. Making maps for the Gospel of Matthew, for the Casual English Bible paraphrase. This one is a composite
Voting advice from Jesus
I’LL GIVE YOU THIS MUCH: Jesus never told anyone how to vote, as far as I know. He couldn’t vote. Nor could anyone else in his part of the world.
Our worst enemies: relatives
I WAS MINDING MY OWN BUSINESS, proofing my work on the Gospel of Matthew paraphrase for the Casual English Bible, when I tripped over a surprising Bible verse. I paraphrased
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