Bible Study Clichés That Must Die (2)
No doubt about it. The most worn out and frequent cliché in the realm of biblical study and teaching is the cry to "Make...
What Goes Around
Jerusalem is loaded with curious stories linking stunning archaeological finds with utterly obscure people who are then associated with intriguing currents of politics, culture...
Bible Study Clichés that Must Die Now (1)
I have some things to say that I've wanted to say for 35 or more years. I have hesitated, though, because they are things...
Cover Your Ears!
Amos 3:1-11
High Summer! We're all in the full swing of travel, barbecues, sunscreen, sports, family and friends!
I guess because I often go to Israel...
Violence in the Old Testament-Part 2
So many times I hear people bashing the Old Testament, and especially the book of Joshua, for its violence. While the question is quite...
Violence in the Old Testament-Part 1
This video installment of Asbury Seminary's "Seven Minute Seminary" the first of at least 3 parts addressing the issue of violence in the Old...
What I Wish Paula Deen Had Said
You've heard it on the news. You might have seen the interview Paula Deen gave on the Today Show. I found it hard viewing....
Sanity in an Insane World-Part 3
So, walking into the room filled with gas fumes that was the upset king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, we’ve noticed Daniel could confront the fear...
Sanity in an Insane World-Part 2
I think there is much we can learn from Daniel in general, and particularly from the story of Nebuchadnezzar’s insanity in Daniel 4, about...
Sanity in an Insane World
I was given a last minute assignment to preach in the Asbury Seminary chapel on Tuesday April 16. With no particular idea prominent on...