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ON THE BRINK OF ELECTION DAY there’s a Bible passage I think is appropriate for people of all political persuasions. No matter how this turns out, about half the nation is going to feel like they are losing their country. We might find reason …
THERE’S A BIBLE SONG FOR THE NATION, and for other democracies threatened by wannabe kings, autocrats, and souls soaked in hatred. The poem, which reads like song lyrics, comes from a prophet most Christians, I suspect, never knew existed: Habakkuk. …
I’M TAKING A FEW DAYS OFF, but I’m leaving you in the good hands of Jesus. I’m working my way through the Gospel of Mark, in paraphrasing the Casual English Bible, and I’m loving the energy I’m finding in the words of Jesus. There’s a freshness to …
“When a soldier asked Jesus to heal the soldier’s slave without making the trip to the soldier’s house, Jesus told the crowd, “Let me tell you something. Nowhere in all of Israel have I come across such remarkable faith.” Luke 7:9 Casual …
SOME OF THE SMARTEST PEOPLE I know of say they don’t believe in God. These are people who would score doggone high on an IQ test. They’re smarter than I am. They probably seldom use the word “doggone,” if ever. But I’ve discovered that smart people …
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 …
IT’S THE QUESTION OF THE WEEK. And it comes from Erin Cottrell in Lawrence, Kansas. Go Jayhawks. Erin wins a free book for her question: “I was reading Acts this morning, chapter 3. In this chapter, there is a lame man who has been unable to …
ONE OF MY FAVORITE SET OF VERSES in the Bible comes from the mouth of a prophet standing at the brink…about to lose everything, perhaps even his life. His name is Habakkuk (huh BACK uck). He has just learned from God that invaders are coming. …
