A new-found love of mine is finding ways to keep God’s Word on my mind and on the minds of others. Read it. Study it. Illustrate it. Retell it. Listen to it. Sing it. Memorize it. Doodle it and hang it on your wall. First, a thought on Scripture and art. The words God says are no … More year 27
“Be good while Mom shops, and you’ll get a treat . . .” Poor parenting, right? Seems to me the child should be good or else. “Give to such-and-such charity. Hurry before the year ends – it’s tax-deductible!” Charity? Really? Whatever happened to obedience and kindness? You do something because you’re supposed to or because you want … More the biblical bribe
This weekend, I did two things. {Two pertaining to this post, that is.} One, I watched the comments on the previous post, “Who is the Messenger?” climb from 0 to 1 {the 2nd comment was mine, so it doesn’t count}. Good job, guys. I’ll assume that means all 70+ of you who viewed the previous post are … More who the messenger is
Now that we’ve figured out what treasure is . . . Well, not really. But my thoughts lead me to Matthew 6. Jesus says three things about this treasure stuff. And it really makes me wonder if I should have it or not. Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and … More treasure: should I have it?
Some people assume a lot, easily accept the rest, and simply ride on the shoulders of others without a second thought. I’ve attempted to adopt a slightly different approach. I question everyday language. The very use of words. “Treasure,” for instance. Not that it’s a regular part of my vocabulary. If I were to give … More treasure: what is it?
Journey of the Word 