Basic Bible Literacy

Basic Bible Literacy

A while back, the clue on Jeopardy was “Jezebel’s husband.” None of the three contestants knew that the answer was King Ahab. About that same time, I was doing a crossword puzzle, and the clue was Samuel’s teacher. I happened to know that Eli was Samuel’s mentor. But...
Bad Day

Bad Day

One of my favorite children’s books is entitled, “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.” The hero of the book is having a very tough day, and his coping mechanism is his plan to run away to Australia. Alexander’s problems consisted of a bad hair...
Without Wax

Without Wax

This week a friend reminded me about a very cool verse in Psalm 78. It is verse 72 which says, “And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them.”  The author, Asaph (a leader and chief musician in Israel) recognized that...
You Got Gifts!

You Got Gifts!

Each believer is expected to walk (live) in such a way that their behavior and attitudes match their calling. And to help us do that, the Spirit has endowed each of us with at least one spiritual gift, all kinds of natural gifts, plenty of opportunities and a wide...
The Spirit is our Compass

The Spirit is our Compass

Being a lover of maps, it is not surprising that I own and frequently use a compass. I have a cute little one that I keep in my car. It is fun to figure out the direction of a destination. Especially when everyone in the car is guessing! Kids have some cute jokes...
We Matter

We Matter

Just like everyone else, occasionally my self-esteem takes a hit (or two!). This past week just happened to be one of those moments. My situation wasn’t quite as bad as not being picked for the kickball game at lunch, but almost. Truthfully, it doesn’t take much for...