by DB | Dec 7, 2020 | Bible Literacy
Dear Friend,This week I am sharing with you some Bible study basics (and what books and resources are on my Christmas list). I used to feel a bit in awe when the pastor would dive into the Hebrew root word in a passage or have the perfect quote to connect ideas. I...
by DB | Nov 30, 2020 | Bible Literacy
“Mom, can we get it?””No. We do not need a cactus.””Please, Mom. It ‘s SO COOL. Can we at least take a picture for Dad?” And that ‘s how we ended up with a tiny cactus. It’s cute and spiky… like a cactus. But...
by DB | Nov 23, 2020 | Joy, Suffering
We put up the Christmas tree this week. Not the ornaments yet, just the tree. (Disclaimer: that was as I started writing. By the time I had wrapped up this post, at the insistence of small children, the tree is fully decorated). We usually wait until after...
by DB | Nov 16, 2020 | Bible Literacy, Evangelism, Sin
“There’s no good news without bad news.” “Dad,…. I’m okay.” It’s a phone call I have made more than once, but on this particular occasion, it wasn’t me. I was listening to my pastor teach a class in evangelism. He...
by DB | Nov 9, 2020 | Bible Literacy, Salvation, Suffering
I don’t want to be brand new. I want to be better than brand new. For the last few years, two boards on my deck have become increasingly squishy and rotten. They didn’t look rotten. so I hid their status as long as I could by moving deck furniture to sit...
