Many of us are familiar with archaic English only from reading the King James Version of the Bible, such as "thou" and "thee" instead of "you," and all the strange verb forms ending with "eth" or “est.” Where did such words come from? Why did they disappear? And is there any reason to perpetuate them today?

Often the mention of publicans comes as part of a set:  “publicans and sinners”.  What is so bad about running a public house, that it becomes almost synonymous with being a sinner?

None of the four accounts of Jesus's last 24 hours gives us the complete picture.  We have to do some assembly, and even then we find there are some gaps and some details that take a bit of work to reconcile.  Why make it hard?  Well, maybe to make us think through, think beyond.

So, what is an "evil eye?" 

First, you'll have to understand what it was like when my mother was growing up in the depths of the Great Depression.

We have to keep going to God, day and night, day after day and year after year.  Without losing heart.

Have you ever wondered what those people were doing during those 40 days?

Even if we've gotten ourselves to a place we regret, like Lot did, that's not the end!  There is deliverance, for us no less than Noah and Lot.

There isn't any part of our life that we can afford to have disconnected from the hub. 

Life may not be perfect but you and I have so much to be joyful about.

Sometimes simply belonging to each other is enough. What matters most is not the struggle but where we find our peace. Home is where we belong and where we feel safe.

People are so stupid.  And being people ourselves, hopefully we’re not blind to the fact that we’re included. Thankfully, the condition is not incurable.