Fun with strange Ecclesiastes
SO BAD IT’S FUNNY. That’s what I think about some of the “wisdom” in a book the writer wants us to believe came from King Solomon—”wisest man who ever lived” (1 Kings 3:12). He doesn’t sound so smart in …
Majestic, the God who puts humans in charge
“Majestic, the God who puts humans in charge” premieres at 11 a.m. Central Time today as a short inspirational video, compliments of the songwriting gifts attributed to King David. The song comes from Psalm 8. In one of King David’s …
Philistine: “Where you go
is where I want to be”
FLOWER CHILD. On a mountaintop in Washington State a few years ago, I hold my weary granddaughter before she rides back down the trail on the shoulders of her dad, my son. This picture came to mind today when the words of a Philistine to King David, …
Bible maps about Saul and David
STEALING KING SAUL’S CORPSE. Philistines hang Saul’s headless body on display in Beth-shan. Israelites from Jabesh grab it at night and bury it under a Jabesh tree. GOLIATH IS DEAD. So is King Saul. And I’m done paraphrasing the stories of …
New 3D Bible maps for 1 Samuel
NEW BIBLE MAP. Philistine and Israelite armies line up on opposite sides of the Valley of Elah, along the border of both nations. Goliath, champion warrior of the Philistines, steps up to challenge any Israelite willing to fight him to the death, …
The most beautiful words
I ever spoke
GUARD DUTY. Sydney rests at the foot of Mom, who is sleeping in the quiet of her home. It’s a humble mother-in-law’s suite attached to the home of her daughter and son-in-law. They are Mom’s caregivers. Sydney is the gentle-hearted …
Graduation letter
for your daughter
HERE’S AN IDEA FOR PARENTS OF GRADS. Write them a letter. Thank them for sharing so much of their life with you. Here’s a letter to prime the pump for you. Photo by THẢO TĂNG VĂN from Pixabay. IF I SPEND TOO MANY MOMENTS remembering when …
FUN:
The Bible on Gen Z’s work ethic
FUN WITH FASHIONS. Generation Z is getting a reputation for wanting to have fun jobs. There’s a Bible writer who says fun jobs are one of the three most important things in life. Photo by Michael Burrows/Pexels YOUNG PUPS BORN SINCE 1997 are …
Resurrection: JESUS IS ALIVE AND WELL
RESURRECTED JESUS TO THE WOMEN: “MORNIN’” 1After the Saturday Sabbath and about daybreak on Sunday, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to the tomb to see Jesus. 2Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake. An angel of the Lord came down from the …
Death of Jesus
Early in the morning, all the top priests and elders worked out their plans for killing Jesus. They tied Jesus and took him to Pilate. When Judas, who betrayed Jesus, saw that the Jews had condemned Jesus to death, he became consumed with regret. He …
Can Artificial Intelligence
paraphrase the Bible
better than I can?
I challenged AI to a Bible-paraphrasing duel. Then I asked for more candy. I had to know. Can a computer, in the blink of an eye, paraphrase the Bible better than I can? Experiment 1: Ezra in AI I’m working now on paraphrasing the Bible book of …
What Romans said about crucifixion
The Bible isn’t the only ancient resource that talks about the Crucifixion of Jesus. Romans talked about it, too. And they talked at length and with passion about crucifixion as a vile and vicious method of execution. As Good Friday approaches, …