The mess and the masterpiece
IF SOAP OPERA scriptwriters ever run out of plot lines, they just need to turn to the Old Testament. There’s enough dysfunction and craziness in there…
Introducing The NCV Bible
COMING SOON TO a Bible shelf near you: The NCV (New Cancel Version). This translation eliminates characters with a compromised past. As you may imagine, such…
Lot’s little eyes
THE PROBLEM WITH slippery slopes is that they usually come with a nice view, which is why so many people tend to ignore the “keep back”…
Long before we were aware
ONE OF THE neat things about helping people tell their life stories is how you get to see God’s hand in their past, including times when…
WDJS 101
WHEN YOU HAVE been around church for some time, it’s easy to forget how subversive the whole thing is—or at least is supposed to be. Jesus…
The limitations of statues
THE FUNDAMENTAL problem with statues is that God only ever set ten things in stone, and people’s reputations weren’t included. In fact, the Ten Commandments etched…
Giant-killing caution
WORKING THROUGH a study on David and Goliath with some guys from church has caused me to look at the familiar story through fresh eyes. And,…
From corona nation to coronation
FOR ALL THE ways technology has truly been a godsend for churches during quarantine, I can’t help wondering whether it hasn’t also had one subtle negative…
When words become flesh
BRANDT JEAN made headlines last year when he forgave the white police officer who had killed his black brother, Botham, as she was sentenced to 10…
Prayer partners in marriage
AS MARRIAGE enthusiasts (not experts), one thing Marcia and I enjoy sharing with other couples when we speak on the subject is the importance of praying…
