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I’M STARTING TO GET AFRAID of the Bible book of Romans. As I’ve been paraphrasing the letters of Paul for the Casual English Bible, I’ve been saving that letter to Christians of Rome for last. I’ve got to work myself up to that book. I love …
“Here’s what God wants for you: holiness, which comes from devoting yourselves to him…God didn’t invite us to devote ourselves to sin. He invited us to devote ourselves to him.” 1 Thessalonians 4:3, 7 Casual English Bible Preview of …
WE DON’T READ THE BIBLE that was originally written. We read English translations of Greek and Hebrew Bibles hundreds of years old. Some are more than 2,000 years old. Those are books and parts of books found among the famous library known as the …
“You believed in the Messiah. When you made that decision, God claimed you as one of his own. He sealed that relationship with you by giving you the Holy Spirit…That’s our guarantee, people. God’s Spirit in us guarantees that we’re …
I’M ALMOST FINISHED paraphrasing the letters of Paul, and I’m struck by how often he says things that doesn’t make sense. When you go through his letters one word at a time, trying to put what he says into your own words, there are plenty of times …
YOU MIGHT BE AS SURPRISED AS I WAS to hear evangelical Bible scholars describe the Society of Biblical Literature as the world’s greatest collection of atheists. Actually, I heard some of my scholar friends say that about 20 years ago. I think they …
“At daybreak, Jesus left the village…He said, ‘Sorry, but I have to go and tell people in other cities the good news about God’s kingdom. That’s why I was sent here. It’s my purpose in life.’” Luke 4:42-43 Casual English Bible Preview of atlas maps …
SOME DAYS brand pictures into our brain. Neat pictures. Messy pictures. Tuesday was my day for both. I had two grandkids in the house. A crew of painters swarmed the outside of the house and, for a time, sealed us all inside without warning us. And …
I’LL BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW that Jacob was almost 100 years old when he wrestled all night long with what seems to have been a celestial being—possibly God. It’s one of many strange and mysterious stories in Genesis. Some wonder if it …
“Jesus scorched him [demon] with words: ‘Shut up and come out of this man!’ The man collapsed, unharmed as the demon left him.” Luke 4:35 Casual English Bible Preview of atlas maps for Luke Download Leader’s Guide & Atlas for Luke
I’M GIVING YOU A GIFT. It’s coming from one of the projects I’ve been working on lately: a leader’s guide and an atlas for the entire book of Genesis—all 50 chapters. The first draft of the leader’s guide is finished. It’ll get a couple of proofings …
LET ME ADMIT IT RIGHT UP FRONT. I don’t know what original sin is. I do, however, know an original sinner when I see one. I see one almost every day. I have grandkids. I love them. And I don’t think of them as tiny sinners. But I do think we can …
