Then he said to me: Human one, eat this thing that you’ve found. Eat this scroll and go, speak to the house of Israel. So I opened my mouth, and he fed me the scroll. He said to me: Human one, feed your belly and fill your stomach with this scroll that I give …
Continue reading Eat this Blog: a baby’s first birthday and chewing on words
"The Bible really tastes good, Lord!"
The strength of our mission and outreach initiatives is directly related to our commitment to exploring, and learning, and understanding the scriptures.
people I completely disagree with usually have valid reasons for the positions they hold
Your word is a lamp before my feet and a light for my journey. - Psalm 119:105 There are many "special occasions" we enjoy at church, and last week's Youth Sunday was a great example. But one of our favorites - certainly Rebekah's - is more low-key than the crowds surrounding the more high-profile events. It's …
He was destined before the foundation of the world, but was revealed at the end of the ages for your sake. Through him you have come to trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are set on God. - 1 Peter 1:20-21 A …
Continue reading some words about the word, and the Living Word – a.k.a. Jesus
Any person - without exception and without demonstrable credentials in law-keeping - is welcome to walk with Jesus.
It’s not that truth is “more” than facts, or that truth is something that needs the support of fact as one of its building blocks; truth is substantially different. And by substantial I mean the composite substance, or the stuff that truth is made of.
So many of our experiences - with history, with travel, with Bible study... with life - one-dimensional and flat There is so much to learn and so much life to discover!
A few days ago I scrolled through one of those "I'm right, you're wrong" conversations on Facebook, and I was saddened to see one participant reject another viewpoint out of hand with the dismissive, derisive, "Obviously, you don't accept the authority of scripture." Over the years I have observed that the phrase, you don't accept the authority …
Continue reading You Keep Using That Word; I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means
Derek Maul: Words, Photographs, and Food for the Journey 