I love it when respected people in the spotlight give a shout-out to the Lord. As the 2017 NCAA men’s college basketball tournament progressed, I noted that a few players…
Can’t Help Speaking About the Lord
Anything Goes?
In Scripture, particularly the Old Testament prophets, it’s so clear that disregard for the Lord’s Word/way goes hand in hand with immorality (especially of a sexual nature). The scenario repeats…
4 Ds on Prayer
Matthew 20:29-34 is about the blind men who asked Jesus for help (and the crowd told them to shut up!). My commentary said the blind men were “desperate, determined, and…
Unhelpful Self-Help
I recently reread Aunt Erma’s Cope Book. (Erma Bombeck, first published 1979) It’s a hilarious send-up of that time when self-help books first became the rage. Her chapter titles play…
Resurrection—What Does It Mean?
Resurrection is one of those words that may have been given a new meaning in the Christian books you’re reading. The idea is that Jesus’ body didn’t literally rise from…