IS THE WHALE TILLY GUILTY?

HERE IN FLORIDA (NEAR ORLANDO) WE HAVE A LOT OF INTEREST IN THE KILLING BY THE ORCA (OR KILLER WHALE) OUT AT SEA WORLD. Some people want the whale “put down” – others want to “Free Tilly”. This does not seem to be going anywhere, because no one wants a killer whale lurking off the [...]

The Prodigal God: Book Review (2) – Redefining Lostness

In the parable, the younger brother’s lostness is clearly seen when he ends up in the pigsty…. However, in this parable Jesus wants us to discern another, more subtle, but no less devastating form of lostness…. We will call it “elder-brother lostness.”

Labor Relations – Ephesians 6:5-9

5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. 6 Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.  7 Serve wholeheartedly, as if you [...]

Simply Christian by N T Wright – A Review

Many of you will have read C. S. Lewis’ book Mere Christianity. In it this former atheist attempts to make the case for what he called “Mere Christianity” – that is for Christianity itself, as opposed to one of the different “brands” of Christianity.

Children & Parents – Ephesians 6:1-4

One of my favorite memories is riding with my granddaughter when she was about three years old. She was in a very talkative mood. Her mother became frustrated with her and asked her to give her voice a rest. She kept talking.

I WILL PASS OVER YOU

When I see the blood, I will pass over you. – Exodus 12:13 When the Lord punished Pharaoh’s intransigence with the tenth plague, Israel escaped the plague by means of the passover lamb.

The Prodigal God: Book Review (1)

Most readings of the parable have concentrated on the flight and return of the younger brother – the “Prodigal.” That misses the real message of the story, however, because there are two brothers, each of whom represents a different way to be alienated from God,

Thank You!

The week just ended provided a couple of milestones for this blog. A week shy of eight months after beginning, the cumulative number of “hits” reached 10,000. (We reached 1,000 hits on October 12, 2009. In other words, it took almost as long to get to 1,000 as it took to go from 1 to [...]

Christ and the Church – Ephesians 5:22-33

Does Paul use marriage to illustrate the relationship between Christ and the Church – or does he use it to illustrate the relationship between husband and wife? Perhaps it is a bit of both. Of one thing we can be certain. It is a profound mystery either way.

What Does the Bible Say About Divorce?

The words divorce, divorced, or divorces appear appear in 31 verses of the NIV Bible. In addition to that, I have been able to locate another 8 verses that have an equivalent of divorce expressed in different words.