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INSTEAD of giving you a some Bible background, let me give you a little background on what’s going on here where I write Bible background. Unforgivable sin I just released a new video. It’s about the Unforgivable Sin. I know. I need to pick an upbeat …
Q LIFE APPLICATION. Paul described some people he called hypocrites this way: “They don’t have a conscience anymore. The one they used to have has been cauterized—seared senseless” (1 Timothy 4:2). What do you think it takes to sear a conscience …
WELL DOGGONE, this is my third and last attempt to write this. These days, Christians can’t write about hatefulness and lies without sounding political. That’s because hatefulness and lies are so much on display these days. Instead of …
THERE’S PLENTY TO WORRY US. No matter who we are or where we are on this planet, we’ve got legit reasons to worry. I worry about a lot of things. I actually made a list and was going to post it. But many items on the list relate to political …
Timothy’s route from Ephesus to Rome, where Paul was in prison Q LIFE APPLICATION. As Paul wraps up his letter, he tells Timothy, “Do the best you can to come and see me soon” (4:9). Many people who have been around folks who were about to die …
I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE JESUS talking about the ancient Middle Eastern myth of the evil eye. But the topic seems to show up in the Gospel of Matthew. If you look at many pictures from the ancient Middle East, you’ll come across pictures of eyeballs. …
TODAY, for the first time, I looked up the definition of a “troll.” I looked it up because someone posted a comment about my YouTube video What Romans said about crucifixion: “Wow, my friend, you somehow attracted a lot of trolls.” Troll: “A person …
Q Does it bother you that Paul calls Jesus a human? “There’s just one God. And there’s only one go-between for God and humans. That mediator is a human: Jesus the Messiah” (1 Timothy 2:5). A It’s a little unsettling for some Christians. They like to …
JESUS HELD A GRUDGE. I don’t know if that’s true. But I’m afraid that’s what it felt like. I was reading the story because I needed to paraphrase it for Mark, in the Casual English Bible. It’s a story in two snippets. Snippet one The family of Jesus …
ONE OF THE ODDEST stories in the Gospel of Mark is the tale of Jesus healing a deaf man who could hardly talk—and then asking him not to tell anyone. Really, Jesus? Why do you think Jesus asks the healed gent who could suddenly speak clearly to keep …
Q What do you think Paul meant by saying “Women will find salvation in having children” (1 Timothy 2:15)? It’s anyone’s guess. No one knows for certain. For a sampling of guesses, read the footnote associated with the phrase. A Here’s the …
THE BIBLE ISN’T STANDUP COMEDY. But it’s close, from time to time. Here’s a time. The disciples have already seen Jesus manage, somehow, to feed 5,000 men and others with what might compare to five Subway sandwiches. Sometime later, …
