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MY BOOK MIGHT ‘MAJORLY SUCK’ for all he knew. That’s what Harry Nguyen, a California college student told me in an email on January 9, 2011. But he bought the book, Complete Guide to the Bible. And he was reading it. He wasn’t a Christian. He …
MONDAY WAS A TOUGH DAY for me. Emotionally. I blogged that wrenching Bible Q&A from a friend of mine in terrible physical pain. Nancy L: ‘I wish I could just die.’ Then I got emails and private messages from others—friends as well as …
IT’S THE QUESTION OF THE WEEK. It’s wrenching enough. But it’s made even more so for me because it comes from a friend. Here’s the question I got on Friday from Nancy L. “Why does God seem to allow His people to suffer? Even when He sees they are …
I WONDERED if folks in Bible times thanked God at the end of their work week. Friday was the end of their week, too. At sundown on Friday, Sabbath began—24 hours of no work. Just rest and worship. Ladies didn’t even have to cook. Meals were prepared …
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 …
