A word of advice to the preacher
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.
Why is it so hard to go to church?
IT’S THE BIBLE QUESTION OF THE WEEK. It comes from Igal German, who wins a free copy of one of my books for the effort. Igal, email me. Here’s how Igal put it: Why do people struggle to attend their church regularly? Oddly enough, Netflix comes …
Can Bible experts chew gum and walk?
I TRANSLATE BIBLE EXPERTS into English. That’s how I make my living. These scholar guys and gals are extraordinary thinkers. But they have one flaw, which I find useful. They can’t write. If God told them they had to write a simple sentence to save …
Human suffering: God shoulda known better
IT’S THE BIBLE QUESTION OF THE WEEK. It comes from a hardcore Republican friend of mine, Tom Troyer. We’ve tussled plenty over social and political matters. Why not religious, too? Tom gets a free book for asking the question. Here’s his …
Spirit-filled, are we all “called to ministry”?
A BIBLE VERSE SURPRISED ME. AGAIN. And it made me feel as though I stuck my digital foot in my virtual mouth. Again. In Monday’s blog post I kinda ripped into people who say they are “called by God” to do stuff. Mostly folks who say they are called …
What’s my special purpose?
IT’S THE BIBLE QUESTION OF THE WEEK. It comes from an old friend of mine, Hondo Ayers, who used to teach a Sunday school class I attended. I know him well enough to call him Michael, which is his real name. Michael, you win a free book for asking the …
