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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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
I DON’T NORMALLY write blog articles on Friday. Usually at this time of the afternoon, I’m diving into non-writing office stuff I’ve been putting off all week, while paraphrasing the Casual English Bible.® Today is different. I finished the first …
Working my way through paraphrasing the Old Testament for the Casual English Bible, I’ve jumped from Ruth to Isaiah. I did it because Isaiah is on the Top Ten list of favorite Old Testament books. It’s a favorite because it has a bunch of …
WE JUST POSTED JUDGES AND RUTH for the Casual English Bible®—that includes the text and the 3D maps. And we did it on the new crowd-funded website we launched last week. We’re working on Isaiah next, not because it follows Ruth but because …
AT LAST. I CAN FIND MY BIBLE MAPS within a few seconds. We just launched a new website for The Casual English Bible® and one of my favorite things about this site is that I can find any Casual English Bible® map by typing a few keystrokes. Go to the …
THIS IS THE WEEK I ALWAYS THINK ABOUT DAD. I know that it’s a special week for remembering Jesus, but I think of Dad, too. I wrote this script on the first Palm Sunday after my Dad died following his 27-year battle with cancer. The story is …
