Monthly Archives: November 2015
Here we are at Thanksgiving and this year I have something new to be thankful for – you, my readers.
I always wanted to be a writer. While it felt like a big accomplishment to publish my book, Does It Really Say That in the Bible?, the commitment I made to…..
It’s hard to believe that it’ll be Thanksgiving a week from now!
On the one hand, it automatically makes me tense thinking about all the tasks involved in preparing for Christmas that Thanksgiving signals.
On the other hand, I love Thanksgiving. I delight in the gathering of family over a shared meal. Even though I…..
I’m going to take a break from Genesis to discuss some issues that have been in the news of late. Two items particularly upset me: the student protests at Yale (my alma mater) and the campaign against Starbucks for somehow being anti-Christmas with their red cups.
In both cases the protesters would likely find…..
For Jacob, life comes into focus after Rachel gives birth to Joseph. He finally decides that he’s fed up with the way Laban has treated him and resolves to return to his own father’s home (Genesis 30:22-26).
In typical fashion, Laban makes a show of agreement, even adding that he knows “by divination” that Jacob’s…..