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Q Paul said, “Don’t give the devil a way into your life” (Ephesians 4:27). In what ways do you think Paul pictured folks giving Satan a free pass to come in and mess around with them? A In Paul’s day, people got invited to eat with friends who had …
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 saying “Hell,” he’s usually talking …
Q Was Paul mean? Paul has some harsh things to say about nonbelievers in Ephesians 4:17-19. How do you react to what he said? “I’m going to tell you something, and it comes from the Lord. Don’t live like an atheist or any other nonbeliever. They are …
“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 the kids grow up. Why doesn’t the Bible talk about that? There’s nothing in the …
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 art that illustrates the theory, and released it a few days ago with my paraphrase …
Q Paul was preaching about a radical shift in the ancient Jewish religion. Essentially, the Chosen People weren’t as elite as they used to be. Now, everyone was chosen: “Here’s God’s plan that I’ve been entrusted to pass along to you. Non-Jews are …
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 127-page leader’s guide and atlas of hi res maps. But it took many months, just like some …
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 could have added a few more hours, but I wouldn’t …
Q LIFE APPLICATION. Paul told the Christians, “You have been saved by kindness” (Ephesians 2:5). What do you think he meant by that? And have you ever seen anyone saved by kindness? A The Greek word is more often translated as “grace.” It’s sometimes …
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 the day than normal. I have been working on trying to wrap up the Gospel of Matthew for the Casual English …
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 image to help folks get an idea about where some of the events took …
Q LIFE APPLICATION. Paul says God gave us “the Holy Spirit” (Ephesians 1:13) and that “God’s Spirit in us guarantees that we’re in his family and we’ve got the family inheritance waiting for us.” (1:14). How do you think people can know that God’s …
