My new favorite words of Isaiah
NINE LINES IN ISAIAH just made it onto a document I’m creating called “Favorite Bible Verses.” Here they are: “When others insult you, Don’t let it get to you. When others mistreat you, Don’t let it beat you. Those …
Bible maps on canvas, the giveaway
THIS IS A BIBLE MAP EXPERIMENT that will cost me. In the ballpark of $100. I’m going to give away a Bible map mounted on canvas to someone selected by one of my grandchildren who can’t read, but who can circle a random name with a crayon. …
New search engine for Bible maps
I USED TO LOSE TIME trying to find one of the 500 Bible maps I created for the Casual English Bible. I had to pearl dive into different Bible books where I thought I might have used it. Now I can find a map within a few seconds, with the help of a …
Guessing what the Bible says
IT HAS SURPRISED ME how often Bible translators have to guess what the Bible is trying to say. They guess because of unknown words missing words words that look like they dripped off someone else’s papyrus reed. I’m hip-deep in Isaiah’s 66 chapters …
“I don’t know. It doesn’t make sense.”
It came as a text message from my daughter. That was the moment I found out a shooter had killed a classroom of elementary school students in Texas yesterday. I was standing in my kitchen, still wet from my walk in the rain to the elementary school. …
I wrote this instead of vacuuming
UNUSUAL DAY. I didn’t write a word until now, 7:30 in the evening. And I didn’t get around to vacuuming. This will be fast because I haven’t eaten supper, either. I discovered last night that one of the things we neglected to do on …
One-question Bible Quiz
I INVITED READERS to send a Bible quiz. Short ones. This one comes from Wayne Sacchi, in Knoxville, Tennessee. He has been a reader, encourager, and sometimes gentle critic of mine for more years than I can remember. So, he gets first shot at trying …
A Happy Mother’s Day message
I didn’t know what to give Mom for a Happy Mother’s Day. Frail, newly blind. Can't have much candy. Can't see flowers. So, I sent her this.
Happy & Sad Mother’s Day
I WONDER what percentage of folks are happy about Mother’s Day this year, compared to how many are sad, mad, or bitter about it. I got flowers for my wife this year. She says flowers are important to her. They’re just expensive to me. She …
Queen of Mean in the Bible
ANCESTORS OF TODAY’S JEWISH PEOPLE had just one queen in their history. If ever there was a Bible Queen of Mean, it was her. Who was she? I’ll give you a few hints. HINTS OF THE QUEEN OF MEAN She became queen after her son, the king of …
Please pardon my glitches
I’M FEELING PAUL’S PAIN. On his voyage to Rome for trial in Caesar’s supreme court, his ship broke apart off the coast of the island of Malta. He must have been feeling lucky when he made it to shore alive and about the time a …
This is a new look
NEW WEBSITE LIVE. This month we’ve updated and improved both of our websites: The CasualEnglishBible.com first, a couple weeks ago. And this one last night (which I have looked at but not test-driven). Scout them out if you have a few minutes. …