which has come to you, just as in all the world also it is constantly bearing fruit and increasing, even as it has been doing in you also since the day you heard of it and understood the grace of God in truth; Colossians 1:6 NASB Constantly bearing fruit – One of the legends about the ‘olam ha’ba is that…
“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Matthew 16:15 NIV You – Remember Hagar? When she was abused by Sarah, she fled to the wilderness, probably expecting to die. “Just get it over with,” she thought. “I can’t take this anymore.” Of course, the angel of the Lord found her there and…
No verse today. Just some personal reflections. For many years now, you and I have been exploring the origins of our faith. That means investigating the history of the ideas that we once accepted as part of our religious beliefs. What I’ve learned, and perhaps what you have also learned, is that most of my…
Here are some thoughts worth considering . . . “Pain travels through families until someone is ready to feel it.” – Stephi Wagner, Healing the Mother Wound “For many of us, our generational ‘curse’ is avoidance. We come from people who just act like ‘it’ didn’t / doesn’t happen. But pain demands to be felt….
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. John 10:10 NASB Have life – Abundantly, that’s what we want, right? Actually, it’s even more than that, as I am sure some preacher told you. The Greek is perissōn, from the verb perisseúō, meaning “superabundant” or “beyond…
On January 16, 2021, we will start the next book study at ivebeenskipped.com We will investigate David Lambert’s book, How Repentance Became Biblical (Oxford University Press, 2106). If you order the book on Amazon, please use this link and support At God’s Table with your order. CLICK HERE. The class will be conducted Livestream via ZOOM,…
Stripped and distraught and despoiled, fainting heart and buckling knees and shuddering in all loins, and all faces lose their luster. Nahum 2:11 Robert Alter Four in One Do you know the story behind Nahum? Probably not. It’s one of those short prophetic books that get lost in the splendor of Isaiah and the woes…
Good morning to all of you who support Children Under the Bridge. Here is a video for you to enjoy. As you know, this wonderful lady and her young son are the real power behind our efforts with the street kids. She is so dedicated to them. She sent me this Christmas wish and I…
Blessed be the man who trusts in the Lord, and the Lord becomes his trust. Jeremiah 17:7 Robert Alter Trusts/ trust – The NASB translates Jeremiah’s words from YHVH with pretty much the same idea, but notice that the syntax (the word order) changes. “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord and whose trust is…
