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No one today seems to know how to pronounce God’s name. Most English Bibles translate it as “LORD” (Genesis 2:4 NLT). But the Jews who copied the stories onto scrolls used shorthand. They spelled God’s name without vowels: YHWH. Scholars today …
IS IT MUTILATION and painful as all get out? That’s pretty much the Bible Question of the Week. It’s similar to a question I dealt with in March: “Ouch. Why did God order circumcision?” Here’s a shortened version of the question, from Pam Lane. She …
SOMEONE YELLED AT ME. Not with a voice, but with machine-gunned exclamation points. They did it in a book review I read yesterday, though it was written several months ago. The reviewer goes by the nickname of CB. CB’s review is below in bold …
A WINDY THUNDERSTORM blew in late Monday night. It knocked out our electrical power until about 3 AM. We don’t have a backup battery for our sump pump. But I plugged the sump pump into the battery backup I use for my computer, and it worked just …
WHAT AN ODDBALL QUESTION, I thought. It came from William Wills, who wins a free copy of a book of mine for asking the question. (William, email me for the list of books I have to choose from.) Here’s his question: “Who was the woman in Genesis that …
IT WAS MY DAUGHTER’S IDEA to visit my mom in Ohio last week, some 800 miles from where we live on the fringe of the prairie. She was thinking manicures, pedicures, and a 12-hour Girl’s Day Out—all of which took place early in the week. Her husband of …
I’m taking a break for a few days. But I’ll leave you in the care of wise counsel. GENERAL RULE OF THUMB: People who control their mouth tend to live longer than people who don’t. FACT OF LIFE: Open your mouth and you can ruin everything. Proverbs …
I’m taking a break for a few days. But I’ll leave you in the care of wise counsel. GOOD PEOPLE are kind even to animals. But even the kindest act of a rotten soul stinks like run-over skunk in a fender well. Proverbs 12:10, Steve’s Bible …
THE MORE YOU TALK, the more likely you are to say something dumb. Be smart. Don’t talk so much. Proverbs 10:19, Steve’s Bible Translation See also the New Living Translation.
AS I STOOD AT THE WINDOW of my house looking out through the shutters, Watching the mindless crowd stroll by, I spotted a young man without any sense Arriving at the corner of the street where she lived, then turning up the path to her house. It was …
I’m taking a break for a few days. But I’ll leave you in the care of wise counsel. Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one …
I’LL NOT KEEP YOU IN SUSPENSE. When we can’t get along with our neighbor, we should get along little doggie. Give them their space. Elbow room. Six-foot privacy fence. It’s okay. Jesus said so. Here are three versions of what he said. …
