Miracles or “signs” as John calls them are always meant to point beyond themselves to something bigger and to something far greater. Unfortunately, people get hung up on the “signs’ themselves. They do not think beyond them! Miracles were fun. You never knew what to expect…there was a certain vitality, a kind of zeal and […]

Have you ever been “flummoxed?” Another “fine” word… In its original meaning it meant “to make untidy.” But as we know – “word meanings” have a way of changing-slowly-over-time. Today, if someone was flummoxed, we might say they are bewildered, confounded, perplexed, confused, baffled, mystified, bemused, puzzled, disconcerted or “thrown off balance.” Ever been confused? […]

Let’s start out with a question. What is the second book of the Hebrew Bible? (Good Job!) Way back in Exodus (which means to exit or leave) God gave the people BREAD to eat when they were starving out of their minds in the desert. And now we eat it with peanut butter or jelly […]

It was the perfect day. 5 thousand plus…men, women, and children – all happy campers. Teaching, healing, and miracles, what a great combination! There was even food left-over. And so they drifted off into the peachy dusk, their boat bobbing up and down ever so gently on the then tranquil sea. It was all very […]

It’s a miracle!!! It’s a miracle!!! I can see the excited headlines plastered across the newspaper. Or, in today’s world, I can picture the trending topic on Twitter, and the stories filling my Facebook “news feed.” Jesus Feeds 5,000 People and you’ll never guess what He Does Next? Hash tag #Bread Miracle. Something noteworthy is happening here. […]

“Pe’ah” is a word that originally meant “corner.” There were actually “laws written about” the word “pe’ah.” The Biblical Story of Ruth and Naomi even picks up “this theme.” When Ruth, the Moabite leaves her land and people behind her – she goes with Ruth (her mother-in-law) to her mother-in-laws people. Upon arriving in Bethlehem, […]