Monthly Archives: July 2021
Teaching human precepts as doctrines
In Mark 7 we read about some Pharisees and scribes telling Jesus his disciples were not following the laws, because they ate grains without washing their hands. In verses six and seven, Jesus “said to them, “Isaiah prophesied rightly about … Continue reading
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
In Luke 18, readers find that Jesus “told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt.” (Luke 18:9) The parable was of two men who went to the temple to pray, … Continue reading
The poor widow giving two coins
In the local Baptist minister’s sermon, he preached about Jesus seeing a poor widow woman discretely place two coins in the treasury of the Temple in Jerusalem. Back in my rebellious youth, when I was unchurched, a friend was on … Continue reading
The Lord God
I enrolled to take a course designed to educate me for ministry. Reading the literature that was sold to me, I was told scholars had decided the Hebrew word for “gods” would be selectively changed to read “God.” If you … Continue reading
The Holy Spirit
I watched a Baptist minister present a sermon today, via the media. Several times he spoke of the “Holy Spirit.” I was raised to think of the Trinity being the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Saying “Holy Spirit” … Continue reading
Elijah under the broom tree
In First Kings’ chapter 19 is the short interlude between Elijah killing 450 priests of Ba’al, because they proved they worshipped no god of value. Yet, they had been imported into Israel [the Northern Kingdom], by Jezebel, to inch the … Continue reading
Happy Birthday America
The Northern Kingdom was created in 922 B.C. [After Solomon died.] If fell in 722, or two hundred years later. The Kingdom of Judah would follow suit 136 years later, in 586 BC. The United States of America celebrated ins … Continue reading
Our Daily Bread 
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