Son of a Jerusalem priest moves to badlands
“John grew up. He grew spiritually strong, as well. He lived in the dry badlands until he started his public ministry to Israel.” Luke 1:80 Casual English Bible
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“John grew up. He grew spiritually strong, as well. He lived in the dry badlands until he started his public ministry to Israel.” Luke 1:80 Casual English Bible
MY DAUGHTER CAUGHT ME LAUGHING AT HER SON THIS WEEK. She walked in the front door when her son and I were in the breakfast nook in the back of the house. I sat at the table with my back to the front door. My grandson, a little over a year old, sat in …
I JUST FINISHED loading 1, 2 Thessalonians onto the Casual English Bible website. That end-time stuff Paul writes is always a tad tough to understand. But who can fully understand a theologian? They think thick thoughts. It’s easier to create a …
“On Day Eight of his life, the baby was circumcised and given the name Jesus…. When Mary and Joseph finished the waiting period for purification from childbirth, as taught in the laws of Moses, they took their boy to Jerusalem to dedicate him to the …
I’M CREATING AN ALBUM of videos about Jesus. Not on my YouTube channel. On my Vimeo channel. Okay, I’ll put them on both. But Vimeo lets me make corrections and other updates. I’ve already made some tweaks to the video What Romans …
PARDON MY HUMOR and my accordion as I explain how a pacifist rabbi like Jesus got so violently angry that he stormed into someone’s place of business, flipped their tables, and chased after them with a whip. The Prince of Peace was …
“Don’t be afraid,” the angel told them [Bethlehem shepherds]. “I’ve got great news—joy to the world for people everywhere. Born today, in David’s hometown, is your Savior. He’s the Messiah, your Lord…Suddenly, all heaven broke loose. The lone angel …
PAUL WAS A POET. Preachers know it. That’s why they often quote him when it comes time to end a worship service and send the congregation back out into the wild, where they need to act like the Christians they’re supposed to be. …
NUKES SCARE THE BEJEEBERS OUT OF ME. I’d happily vote to make them illegal on earth. Asteroids. Yet, I’m afraid of an asteroid doing to humanity what one apparently did to the dinos a long time ago. And some say nukes might help deflect an asteroid. …
“Suddenly, Zechariah was able to talk. And the first thing he did was to praise God. This terrified everyone living nearby…When people heard this incredible story they said, ‘I wonder what’s going to come of this boy when he grows up?’ This much was …
I WANT YOU TO SEE what a writer could do to make a buck tying Bible prophecy to today’s news. I was working yesterday on paraphrasing 1, 2 Thessalonians for the Casual English Bible. And I have to tell you, I was pushed back in my chair when I …
IT HAS BEEN A ROCKY WEEK in America. There has been so much Crazy that I, for one, haven’t known which Crazy to tackle first. When I need a little help focusing, I’ve found that the Bible is often a good place to start. “Speak up …
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