Chapter 21 – Dealing with Distress
Zebina sat by Seth while Joash hurried off to tell the neighbors about the death of his father. Still stunned, Zebina reached for Seth's limp hand and wept all the…
A Shepherd’s Story 3 – Trouble in Town
Amos and a friend were relieved of their shepherd duties for a couple of days. Amos' mother wanted him to go into town to purchase a new pottery bowl for…
A Shepherd’s Story 2 – First Watch
NOTE to readers: Some readers did not get the blog yesterday (including me!) so I'm re-sending it. Apologies if you already received it. Amos pulled four burrs off the…
Joseph – 10 Jealous Brothers
And now we continue to see God at work in Joseph's life. (See last week's blog - "Joseph, God-incidents") So Joseph went after his brothers and found them near Dothan. Gen.…
Who Was Nicodemus?
Last year, while leading a small group session at a conference, I asked the question, "What do you know about Nicodemus?" One person responded that Nicodemus was a Pharisee; another said…
Testimony of a Bethlehem Shepherd
One night I was out in the field near Bethlehem helping my nephew and uncle with their flock. We had settled the sheep down for the night in the pen.…
Going to Elizabeth’s House
While out thoughts are knee-deep in Christmas, let's explore an account that often goes unnoticed amongst the shepherds, manger, angels, and such. It's Mary's trip to visit her relative, Elizabeth.…
Interruptions
Perhaps you've read the humorous tales of the housewife who sits down to write a few bills when the phone rings. She goes to another room to look up an…
The Word Was Out
The word was out for sure. After Jesus amazed the Capernaum worshippers in the synagogue with His amazing teaching and the healing of the man with evil spirits, the word…
What About Demons?
Last week Jesus was amazing the worshippers with his teaching when a man with evil spirits interrupted the service. Before we leave that dramatic scene in Mark 1:23-27, let’s explore…