REMEMBER WHAT IT WAS LIKE
James Clear, author and motivational speaker wrote, “The longer you’re a teacher, the less you remember what it is like to be a student.The longer […]
March 2022
THE WINNOWING FORK METHOD
John the Baptist started early in his gospel message to say that Jesus was coming “with his winnowing fork in his hand.” (Matthew 3; Luke […]
THE FOUR TEMPERMENTS
The four-temperament theory is a proto-psychological theory that suggests that there are four fundamental personality types: sanguine, choleric, melancholic, and phlegmatic. According to Galen (AD 129–200) […]
STOPPING THE DROUGHT
In 1 Kings 17-18 is the familiar story of Elijah and the three years of no rain and severe drought and famine in Israel because […]
DOG TREAT THEOLOGY
I remember back a few years ago when we still had Trigger the Wonder Dog. She was the smartest dog we ever owned. She could […]
VICIOUS WOLVES
Jesus taught, “Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves.” (Matthew 7:15) Worse than wolves disguised as sheep […]
MIXING GODS
In the Book of 1 Samuel 4-5 we read the story of how Israel was defeated by the Philistines because of the iniquity (gross injustice, […]
ON THE PORCH
When I was growing up and exploring truth I used to go see my Grandpa Freeman. These were like special visits because I often worked […]
TAKING NOTE
Woody Guthrie (1912–1967) the great folk singer and songwriter wrote this in 1942 as a New Year’s List. He was not yet thirty years old. It […]
THE THREE GREAT TRAPS
There are Three Great Traps for people: “lust of the flesh,” “pride of life,” and “lust of the eyes” (1 John 2:15-17). These are the […]