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LIKE ME, JESUS HAD ODDBALLS in his family tree. I’ve been thinking about my family a lot lately because I’ve been scanning old family photos, some dating back a century. I don’t have any vintage photos of my family members in high society. I’ve got …
THERE AREN’T MANY VACATIONS going on in the Bible. At least not many that are reported. Bible folks were herders, farmers, and merchants for the most part. Those were year-round jobs except for people rich enough to hire workers or buy slaves to do …
When Jesus left, it wasn’t Peter—the leading disciple—who got the job of pastoring the first church, in Jerusalem. That job went to James, one of Jesus’ brothers. It was customary for kingship to past along family lines. First-century Jewish history, …
CHRISTIANS GET UPSET about the darndest things, as far as many Americans are concerned. Like the recent Supreme Court ruling that legalizes same-sex marriage throughout the country. Many Christians – possibly most who go to church each Sunday – say …
I’VE GOT TROUT on the brain. But I want it in my stomach. As I type this, I expect to rise at 5 a.m. the next day and spend a well-deserved day off by fly-fishing. I’ve done that only once before. I spent a two-day weekend with a couple dozen guys …
When Jesus’ family first heard about him preaching and exorcizing demons, “they thought he was crazy and went to get him under control” (Mark 3:20-21 CEV). Strange and Mysterious Stuff in the Bible, p. 151.
A DIRT GUY FROM ISRAEL sent me a comment this week adding weight to a theory I reported in the Bible video When the Jordan River Stopped for Joshua. In that video I reported a theory about how the Jordan River stopped so Joshua and the Jews could …
STOP EVERYTHING. That’s what writers do when the postal worker delivers their newest book, fresh off the press. The publisher usually, but not always, sends us a copy before the book goes public. It’s a courtesy because they know we are eager to see …
I GOT A CALL FROM AN EXCITED EDITOR last week. He had an off-the-wall idea for a book. I told him so: “That’s off the wall. Is marijuana legal in your state?” He laughed, but never answered the question. I looked it up later. It’s legal in his state, …
Rachel made an odd trade with her sister, Leah—they were both married to Jacob. Rachel was having trouble getting pregnant, so she traded Leah for some “mandrakes” (Genesis 30:15), a root that the ancients said was a baby-maker. What Leah got: (1) an …
WE’VE HAD SO MANY SHOOTINGS since guns have become more accessible to all souls crazy, weird, and whacked, that it’s probably time we put together a checklist that Christians can work through after the shooting like the one Wednesday night at the …
I SPENT 8 HOURS WITH A SHOVEL on Monday. I don’t recommend it. Monday night I fell asleep in front of my DVR recording of the History Channel show, “Texas Rising.” Which is kind of funny, since I did not rise until midnight. When I did I was so …
