by sworel | Jul 25, 2021 | 2021
In Acts 20, Paul is leaving Macedonia and Greece on his way to deliever an offering that the churches had taken up for the believers in Jerusalem. In verse four the text says simply, “… he was accompanied by…” and then there is a list of seven names. I got...
by sworel | Jul 18, 2021 | 2021, Musings
For me, there ae two kinds of vacation trips. There is a resting trip (think nice hotel or cruise with room service and yummy food). And there is a learning trip (think about visiting a new country, exploring the culture, visiting museums and libraries). The learning...
by sworel | Jul 11, 2021 | 2021, Musings
Not too long ago, I finished teaching a series out of the Book of James. I called it “James to the Twelve.” It was the first time I had ever taught that book of the Bible and boy was it convicting. James, the half-brother of Jesus did not pull any punches. He was very...
by sworel | Jul 4, 2021 | 2021, Musings
John Burroughs was an American naturalist and a nature essayist who wrote in the later part of the 19th century. At one point, he commented on the hawk. He observed that when the hawk was attacked by crows or kingbirds, the hawk does not retaliate. He makes no...
by sworel | Jun 27, 2021 | 2021, Musings
Before the time of Socrates, there was a Greek philosopher named Empedocles. He was famous for discovering that air is a separate substance. But I think he is notable for his statement about the presence of God. He is credited with saying, “God is a circle whose...
by sworel | Jun 20, 2021 | 2021, Musings
The other day, I was listening to a podcast of a local pastor and heard an amazing statement. He said that we are born looking like our parents, but we die “looking like” what we worship. He was asserting the power of influence. We become like those around us. We...
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