It’s tough when we “know too much” about especially dark or heavy topics, spiritual or otherwise. “King Asa’s Prayer” touches on this idea. Let’s say we’ve researched, know enough to…
The Conclusion, per Ecclesiastes
Tag: peace
What Condition My Condition Is In
After the initial shock about the coronavirus (and adapting to restrictions) had passed, I began to be disappointed in some of the reactions of my countrymen in general, and of…
End of Your Rope?
Years ago, one of our Bible study members confessed that she was absolutely at the end of her rope. Besides full-time work, she was caregiver for younger and older family…
Elijah: Me, Me, Me?
I love Elijah, so I’d be the last person to criticize him. The account of Elijah’s contest against the prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18, 19) is a favorite. But…
Prince of Peace
A Japanese lady I met in Seattle had, 50 years ago as a very young woman in Japan, started reading the Bible on her own. But she had no one…