The topic of “book magic” was addressed in this “Bibliomancy” post. People mistakenly try to use the Bible in an occult way, thinking that if they just let their Bible…
Category: Bible
A Month o’ Psalmdays
“So you were reading a psalm every day?” “Every day for a month.” “I’ve done that.” “No, I mean the same psalm.” “The same psalm? Every day for a month?”…
The Ten Commandments Will Not Budge
I taught teen Sunday school the whole decade of the 1990s. During the week, these kids would watch the trashy TV talk shows when they got home from school. I…
The Key to Discernment
Spoiler: The key to discernment is to know the Bible. I read a letter from a former Hindu (early 2021), who is distressed about Christians who have a low view…
Unhitch from the Old Testament?
Problem There was quite a kerfuffle awhile back. Pastor Andy Stanley said that when people have trouble accepting God/Christianity, “the Old Testament is usually the culprit.” His proposed solution was…