Category: Devotional Readings

I've know since the early days of my faith that Matthew contained a section often referred to as the Kingdom Parables....that sound so wonderful, but as I read this chapter again today it strikes me that this is another passage that our pastors today will likely stay away from. Who wants to be offended or… Continue reading Matthew 13 – Tough teaching…Perhaps this was the original and ultimate form of WikiLeaks? The Good News is we have God’s word revealing this to us.

One can listen to this Proverb and perhaps interpret it in several ways. On the surface it's great advice to young men of any age.Audio: https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/mclean/kjv/Prov.7Warning Against the AdulteressPro 7:1  My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.Pro 7:2  Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.Pro 7:3  Bind… Continue reading Proverbs 7 – The Strange Woman

We had a chance with a small group of friends to celebrate a "Christian" Seder last night. It was good to share the Passover meal, including the roasted lamb bone, bitter herbs and the 4 cups with both the traditional Jewish readings and a Bibllical interpretive reflection in light of Jesus' actual first coming in… Continue reading A Good Friday Reflection

We see that Job in his conversation with his friends continues in the throes of depressive thoughts.Earlier we saw this expressed in dire terms....Job 3:11  Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?It continues here:Job 7:16  I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my… Continue reading Job 7 – In the depths of depression….