Create Make Form: Bara’ ’Asah Yatsar

One of the things I enjoy about small group Bible study is the sharing of the various English translations/ versions of the Holy Bible.   Each Bible translator (or group of translators) chooses the word equivalent (meaning) as they see fit. Often these word choices have hidden biases or agendas of the translators (either consciously […]

In Times of Suffering and Hardship, Such as the Pandemic, Can Good Come From Bad?

As illness follows illness, as death follows death, as new virus mutations appear, it can be hard to see any good in all of the bad. And it may be impossible to even imagine good coming from bad. A Quick Look              Lesson 1) God does not cause bad things to happen; […]

In Times of Trials and Suffering Like the COVID-19 Pandemic, Who Are We Compared to God?

In these days, months, now years of difficulties, distress, and discouragement, it can be easy to disbelieve that God knows what is happening. Easy to disbelieve that His power and might is supreme. Easy to disbelieve that He is present in our difficulties, that He Is Immanuel – “God With Us.” 7 Lessons From Job: […]

Epiphany 2021: Pandemonium in the Midst of the Pandemic

     Have you ever had an “epiphany”? An epiphany, such as “a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience.”   Traditionally, there’s an Epiphany every year – January 6th.        The 6th of January:   […]

Is God to Blame For the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Suffering?

                   7 Lessons From Job: Is God to Blame? – Part 1                        The suffering of Job is the quintessential example of undeserved suffering. As such, what are lessons we can take from Job to help us […]

5 Things You Have to Believe In Order to Hear From God

        A Quick Look  5 Things You Have to Believe In Order to Hear From God          You have to believe that YeHoVaH exists. You have to believe He knows you and desires a relationship with you.  You have to believe He will do what He has said He […]

Unplugged 3.0: Fast to Feast

           After I published Unplugged and Unplugged 2.0, I chanced upon numerous references to the topics of smartphone, digital fasting, and the Sabbath. So now I’m sharing what else I’ve learned.   Voila!      Unplugged 3.0          ‘Sabbath is a time to transition from human doings to human beings.’ […]

God, The Word, Beth Moore, and Twitter

    I have something I need to say.   I think it’s important.  I think it needed to be written.  I think it’s worth reading.    It speaks to Our relationship with God Our relationship with fellow believers Our relationship with non-believers in the world      God, The Bible, Beth Moore, and Twitter  […]

Was Hurricane Florence an Act of God?

  First, let me say, praise and thanksgiving to God that we were not greatly affected by Hurricane Florence.   We lost internet, but not power. (Aayiiii! We had to use DVDs and these non-virtual-reality-based things called “books.”   So, What Are “Acts of God”?   People (especially insurance writers) speak of “Acts of God.” […]

Can Paul and James be reconciled on Faith and Works? – 4

  Now, “back at the ranch,” the saga continues:   Faith or Works? Faith and Works? Faith alone? Faith and Works and More? No Faith, merely intellectual assent?   My head is about to explode! Is there a way out of this conundrum!?   Can Paul and James be reconciled?   Paul’s View about Faith […]