I live with Bible college students. I work with pastors and counselors. I hang out with lovers of the Word. I go home to family members doused in Bible. It is a dream world, to be sure, but Scripture study is hard when you live in that world. For in that world is experience and … More How to Show Them What the Scripture Says
Seek first the kingdom of God. A command. No explanation. Seek the kingdom before we seek other things? More than we seek other things? But what does it mean to “seek” . . . Search. Pursue. Desire. Perhaps? In context, Matthew (6:33) contrasts “seeking the kingdom” with things the Gentiles were seeking: food and clothing, … More Before You Seek Other Things
Lawn care, of all things, has given me perspective. An unwanted glimpse down an insanely steep slope, to be exact. Rope in hand, tied to mower, my terrified, gloved self holding on for dear life. My second attempt may have involved taking pictures for the lawn service we’re hiring. So it is that I’ve become … More Withering Grass
The world is full of wisdom. Or so it thinks. Great philosophers of old stand as symbols of the mental power we desire. Books of all sorts line our shelves, representative of the knowledge we hope to gain. Outrageous sums are spent on an education so the plethora of ideas consumed can be passed on to the … More Wisdom is Not Far From Us
It was the talk of the town, the city, and the world. I had heard grand and glorious things, and some dear friends were going, so I went. The theater was filled with excitement and anticipation, families with young children, fans returning for the fourth and fifth viewing . . . I watched the show, … More The Greatest Showman & The Brainwashing of the Modern Soul
Journey of the Word 