I went to Stacks this morning to meet a friend for breakfast. Upon being seated I overheard a party in an adjacent booth talking about giving and getting; and folly and wisdom and discernment. One guy was saying, “I have discerned that it is wise to give my time and energy and attention to TEAM […]

This scene from The Count of Monte Cristo (by Alexandre Dumas) will help you tremendously as you imaginatively immerse yourself in the story of Joseph, son of Jacob (especially as you seek to understand Joseph’s shrewd, sharp, and subversive interactions with his perfidious brothers). The procureur entered with the same grave and measured step he […]

Counselor: How are things? Martha: Not great. Counselor: [silent gaze…] Martha: Well, you know how I’ve been really jazzed about Jesus? Counselor: Yes… Martha: Well, I invited Jesus to come have dinner at our house, and I expected my relative(s) to help me serve Jesus. I was humbly and honorably committed to the rigors and […]

I am encountering more and more scenarios where someone is told the truth about themselves, and they run away. This is so common that I’m sure you have witnessed this sort of thing. It’s widespread… when people are told the truth about themselves, they claim that they are being mistreated and they cancel the person […]

I recently sent the following text message to a world renowned bible teacher in our denomination… How do you interpret Matthew 11:12? “From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force.” Do you take it to mean that ‘Pharisees are trying […]