Has anyone seen the remake of the movie, Ben Hur? Set in the first century, it’s a classic case of unjust suffering. A peace-loving Jewish man, named Judah Ben Hur, is falsely accused by his adopted brother, Messala, a high-ranking Roman soldier, of collaborating with the Zealots. Judah Ben Hur is sentenced to a lifetime…
Road trips. You never know what you’ll find on IH 35. In my frequent ministry journeys from North Texas to San Antonio, this major highway is the fastest, most direct route. But it’s tiring, because you always have to keep your eyes peeled for a potential sideswiping car, someone’s blown tire pieces, or construction….
I’m not a game player (in more ways than one), but on the rare occasion I end up playing a board game, I enjoy it. Last night at a gathering, we played a game called “Code Names.” Twenty-five code name cards, each bearing a word, are laid out in a 5×5 rectangular grid, in random order….
I’m not a game player (in more ways than one), but on the rare occasion I end up playing a board game, I enjoy it. Last night at a gathering, we played a game called “Code Names.” Twenty-five code name cards, each bearing a word, are laid out in a 5×5 rectangular grid, in random order….
Almost every morning, God wakes me up with a Christian song. This morning the song was “That was Then, This is Now.” It’s a tune encouraging Christians to forget the past and say goodbye to the old, because we’ve been “remade by grace” and forgiven. But even though we are new creations, often times the…