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“God planted a garden in Eden in the east, and there he placed the man he had made.” Genesis 2:8 A GARDEN PARADISE, Eden (EE den) was home to the first humans. Its location, “in the east,” may point toward the Persian Gulf areas of Iraq and Iran—east …
IT’S THE QUESTION OF THE WEEK. It comes from a friend of mine, Rose Buffington. You get a free book for it, Rosie. Pick one from the list. Here’s Rose’s question. In Bible Study this morning the question came up: When Jesus casts out a demon, does he …
SOMEONE I LOVE did a disgusting thing. If I told you what it was, you would say, “Disgusting.” And you might not read any further. Yet this disgusting thing is the very reason I appreciate the Cross of Jesus as much as I do. How odd is that. Remember …
“They went to the olive grove called Gethsemane, and Jesus said, ‘Sit here while I go and pray.’” Mark 14:32 AFTER THE LAST SUPPER, Jesus and most of his disciples went to Gethsemane to pray. Judas, however, went to get temple officers. He brought …
WHEN I TOLD MY SON that Otto the Great, founder of the Holy Roman Empire, was his 37th great grandfather—descended from my Granny, he said: “Well, that was a big fall—from Holy Roman Emperor to hillbilly.” My son is a smart mouth. I …
AT ABOUT 3:30 IN THE MORNING during the snowstorm last Saturday, I thought I heard a knock on the front door, followed by the doorbell. It was enough to wake me up. But as I lay in bed I thought it must have been a dream. Otherwise, Buddy the …
IT’S THE QUESTION OF THE WEEK. It comes from Vivian Shoemaker, who gets a free book for her trouble. Send in your question and if I select it for one of my Monday blogs, you get to pick a free book from this inventory. Here’s Vivian’s question: I am …
OH RATS, it’s Friday. I woke up and actually said that today. I kinda thought yesterday was Friday, so at the end of the workday I wrote the Question of the Week blog for Monday. Skipped Friday altogether. So I’m calling in the dogs. Buddy the Dog is …
HERE’S A CONFESSION. I’m probably too simple-minded for my own good. I sometimes think of worship on Sunday as Show and Tell. I think of the worship service as the Show. Why? Script. In most churches I’ve attended, the worship service is a carefully …
I’VE SEEN MINISTERS get a little heavy-handed, at times, when it comes to prodding their people to fast or to give up something for Lent. Though we’re near the tail end of Lent this year, let me raise a question about it. That’ll give you a …
SEVERAL LINES in the Lord’s Prayer sound remarkably like other prayers that Jews were praying at the time. The most obvious parallel shows up in the way Jesus started his prayer. He seemed to pull from one particular Jewish prayer that was—and still …
IT’S THE QUESTION OF THE WEEK. It comes from Kathy. I’ll not use her last name. You’ll see why when you read her question. She wins a free book for her trouble. How do I reconcile my liberal political beliefs with being a Christian? I do not believe …
