January, 2017
Dad
It’s the best Bible story on forgiveness that’s rarely told in churches and Sunday School lessons–and even less rarely understood. It explains why our reflecting Christ’s forgiveness to our enemies is such a crucial part of his plan to draw the world to himself. The story is found in Matthew 18:21-35. Therefore, the kingdom of […]
Mephibosheth
My favorite story in the Bible, next to, of course, the gospel of Jesus, is the story of Mirab Baal. The story is found in 2 Samuel. Mirab Baal was the son of Jonathan, and grandson of Saul, the first king of Israel and Judah. When he was a small boy, Mirab Baal lived a […]
The White Stone
Back in the summer of 1975, I was on a college mission trip to East Brunswick, New Jersey where we held vacation bible schools for the local children. There were 8 college students on our team and we spent the entire summer living in the preacher’s home, where the garage doubled as the church. Close […]