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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 …
CHURCH FUNDRAISNG WITH CHEERFUL GIVERS. Classic art by Thomas Wortil illustrates one technique for raising money to pay the church’s bills. I’VE SEEN PREACHERS FUNDRAISING by using one sure-fire technique. But I’ve never seen anyone credit King …
THE LAST MINIVAN. Stephen M Miller saying goodbye to the Sienna minivan that had been the family’s workhorse since 1998. That’s the first year Toyota made the Sienna. He and his wife had just detailed it one last time before selling it to …
NOT THE SKY FALLING. This is what happens during a solar eclipse when the light drops and the heavy, hand-held camera starts taking three-second exposures. I’m sure a creative preacher could make a theological point about what happens to us …
