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I THINK OF IT AS the Second Stoning of Stephen, circa mid-1990s. The first Stephen died—right after shouting, “Lord, don’t blame them for what they have done” (Acts 7:60 CEV). The second Stephen, me, lived—and shouted, “Let’s get to a police …
EVER WONDER WHAT JESUS SAID to those to men on the Road to Emmaus, after his resurrection? Here are a few thoughts about that. They come from Complete Guide to the Bible, a book that has been around for several years, but remains my bestselling book. …
I DID SOMETHING LAST WEEK that I’ve never done before. It seemed risky, and I was a bit afraid of what might happen. I’m painting the inside of my house because professional painters wanted $6,000 to do the job. Actually, that seems fair given that a …
THAT’S THE QUESTION OF THE WEEK. It comes from Tom Temple, who gets a free, signed copy of one of my books for taking the time to send me the question. Here’s how he asked it: I have heard a lot opinions on this but what do you think Jesus was …
I’M DOING MANUAL LABOR. For the past week or so, during evenings, weekends, and occasional “vacation” days, I’ve been painting the inside of my house. It’s to spruce up the joint before out-of-state family arrives in October for the wedding of my …
I SPENT MY BIRTHDAY morning this past Saturday digging in the dirt at a local school where over 80 percent of the students qualify for free meals. That’s a measure of poverty in our community that no other school can match. Our church has adopted the …
A FRIEND OF MINE named Barbara thinks up church volunteer jobs for other people to do. It’s a good thing, in this particular case. Retired, she volunteers a lot of her time at the church. But some jobs are a bit outside her reach because she’s a bit …
IT’S THE QUESTION OF THE WEEK. It comes from Joseph Lee Hammett via Facebook, and he wins a free book for asking it. (Joseph, email me.) Here’s his question, which I’ve condensed and clarified a bit. “The Bible states, ‘The dead know nothing.’ Yet …
I LOVE COFFEE. But not in the middle of the day with people who say they want to talk to me about writing a book. The last time I did coffee with one of those folks was perhaps a decade ago. The fellow was a soccer dad; our sons played on the same …
IT’S A TAD UNSETTLING that no matter what I say in my weekday blog about God or the Bible, when I post the blog link on my Facebook page, it attracts only a pittance of the hits that I’ll get when I post photos of dogs in my family. I’m thinking I …
I HAVE A PROBLEM. Not a big one. A little one. I thought I’d turn this little problem into a little fun. Just for you. One person will get a free book out of it. Here’s my problem. I’ve got too many events on my calendar for Saturday, my birthday. …
A FRIEND OF MINE in my Bible study group is an alcoholic. In class this past Sunday she said that for a nice long time she had no desire for alcohol. After the initial struggle, the powerful pull left her. But suddenly one day, something flipped a …
