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I HAD A SEMINARY PROF who kept his mouth shut during parts of some hymns. He didn’t agree with the theology of the songwriter, so he didn’t sing that part of the song. I do believe the prof was odd that way. Odd because he was thinking about the …
IT’S THE BIBLE QUESTION OF THE WEEK. It comes from Debbie Baker Coffman, a redheaded friend of mine from long before gray hair started sprouting on our heads. She gets a free book for asking the question politely. Here’s her question: How was the …
1. ABOUT THE TIME MARY GOT PREGNANT, Caesar Augustus ordered a census. He wanted to count everyone. 2. This was the first census the Romans took after Quirinius became Syria’s governor. 3. Folks went to their hometown to register. 4. Joseph did, too. …
IT’S THE BIBLE QUESTION OF THE WEEK. It comes from Wayne P. Sacchi, a repeat offender when it comes to asking questions. He also gets another free book for this. I’m going to paraphrase his question because it’s kinda lengthy, with …
I’D HAVE SOLD MY DAUGHTER to a man in the good ol’ days of Bible times. That’s pretty much what was going on back then. A gal’s dad met with a guy’s dad and cut a deal. Heck with love. You can learn that stuff. That was the philosophy, which seemed …
[Here’s a flashback to a post from last Christmas season…a gentle reminder.] WHY GET UPSET that the city outlaws nativity scenes on public property? Why complain about Wal-Mart greeters wishing us Happy Holidays instead of Merry …
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 …
IT’S THE QUESTION OF THE WEEK. It comes from Collette, whom I’ll identifying only by her first name—because her question is so personal. Let me give you a heads up about why I picked this question. It’s not only because I have a little experience in …
THERE’S ONE BATTLE I often have to fight when I send a book off to a publisher. It’s not usually a pitched battle – though on one occasion I withdrew my manuscript from a publisher because of it. The trouble starts with my mission: I write books …
IT’S THE QUESTION OF THE WEEK. And it comes from Matthieu Sabiti, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He wins a free book for his trouble. Here’s his question—incredibly pertinent for him, given the pillaging and warfare that he and his fellow …
