Category Archives: Other voices

Keeping ties

Keeping ties
The Eastern culture embracing symbols and pictures has lasted from Biblical times even to today. There is a high value on remembering, so they are surrounded with tokens, photos, even habits, to be reminders. We see this practice in the Bible as God told the Jews to wear tassels so they don’t forget to keep…
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Slow to leave

Slow to leave
And endurance produces character, and character produces hope… Romans 5:4 A few years ago, I experienced a difficult and restless season. I seesawed between questioning God’s personal involvement in my life and bemoaning my own mistakes and inadequacy. Some may call it a mid-life crisis, but it felt deep and painful. It was very unsettling…
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Picture this: What is it?

Picture this: What is it?
As you know, I “dig” biblical archeology, especially what it reveals about the text. So, let’s have some fun! I’m borrowing an idea (and this photo) from Biblical Archaeology Review … let’s play “What is it?” I’ll give you some hints along the way until someone can name it. Post your guesses in the reply section.…
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Let’s keep learning this summer

There are several new resources coming out right now so I thought I’d pause and pass those on. Ray Vander Laan has a new volume for the That The World May Know series, entitled “Israel’s Mission.” If you are not familiar with this series, it is an outstanding way to learn the Bible in context.…
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