Are y’all reading through your Bible this year? As you might recall, I mentioned at the first of the year I’d be doing a chronological read-thru with a group on YouVersion. Well, we’re just about done with the prophets–no…I mean we’re just about DONE with these moaning, wailing, whining prophets! Eeee-gad! Isaiah told us there’d be a remnant saved from …
What Is True?
In the newsletter, I opened by pondering what’s true about Labor Day. What do we know, and what is still up for debate? As I’ve gotten older, I find myself certain about fewer things. Does age make us cynical? Not necessarily. Perhaps a better goal is caution. Before we put all our eggs into one basket, let’s be sure the basket can …
Is Back-to-School Meaningful “Under the Sun”?
Meet Charleigh Rae King, grandchild #6. Roy and I live in the basement of her house (our younger daughter’s family). She starts first grade today, and her brother, Garrison, is a second-grader at Grace Academy–where Grampy Roy is headmaster. We’re praying back-to-school is meaningful for all three. What do I mean by “meaningFUL”? I just finished reading Ecclesiastes in July …
Major Impact from a Minor Character
Guest Post by Jay Payleitner Might you ever question whether or not your modest life can make an impact? You’re not alone. Allow me to introduce a man I am quite confident will be a new friend, colleague, and favorite prophet. In your study of the Bible, you’ve read the chapter he authored, but probably didn’t give the man himself …
Pick Your Nose Or Pray?
In the newsletter, I gave three suggestions of how I might respond to an invitation to pray about our current world situation: 1. I’ve already been praying, thank you. 2. I’ll pray when I’m #%&@ good and ready. 3. I believe God’s already decided what to do, so why pray? Honestly, I’d answer with none of the above. Here are …
Lessons on Discrimination from Nehemiah
As I’ve mentioned before, my personal quiet time this year is a Bible Read Thru with a group of folks on the YouVersion Bible App. We were reading through Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther as the racial tension escalated over the past weeks and months, and I wrote an article for this newsletter. Just yesterday, however, I felt the Lord added …