What’s So Wise about the Wise Men in the Bible?
When you think about things at Christmas that come in threes, you might name the wise men and French hens. You’d be right about the birds but perhaps not about …
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What Does Heaven (Really) Look Like?
I still remember the conversation that I overheard years ago when a friend was telling his young sons about how wonderful heaven would be. While he thankfully didn’t mention harps …
Flourishing and Engaging with Scripture
Flourishing and Engaging with Scripture Imagine seeing a letter in your mailbox from someone who is absolutely crazy about you and who delights in simply being with you. You’d tear …
God’s First Question: Adam, Where Are You?
The first two questions recorded in the Bible take place in paradise, where Adam and Eve lived in the presence of God. He had commissioned them, as his representatives, to …
Missing Jesus: Why Didn’t the Pharisees Recognize Jesus? (Part 3)
How Did the Religious Leaders Miss Jesus? They had been waiting, praying, and watching for him for centuries. But when the Son of God did come, performing miracles and fulfilling …
Missing Jesus: Why Did Pontius Pilate Not See the Truth? (Part 2)
How Did Pilate Miss Jesus? His wife had warned him. When her note came in the middle of the trial, he accepted her message. “Don’t have anything to do with …
Missing Jesus: Why Did Judas Betray Jesus? (Part 1)
How Did Judas Miss Jesus? I had never seen so many gifts, all splendidly wrapped with ribbons swirling this way and that. As the third-grader who was given first pick …
Seeing the Rabbit and Missing the Duck: What About Healing?
When Jesus healed a man who had been born blind, people did a great deal of talking about it. “This man who can see is not the same man,” some …