The other day someone referred to me as Pastor Mike. It’s not too strange since I was “Pastor Mike” for 20 years of my life. And that’s how most people know me. But now I’m not pastoring anywhere. (Well, not… Continue Reading
Those little subheadings in your Bible can be helpful. But they can also keep us from discovering meaning. One of those places is in Genesis 32. Let me explain. In the first part of this chapter, Jacob is overwhelmed with… Continue Reading
Malchus, running his finger through his hair, makes contact with his ear. His ear. It shouldn’t be there. Just a few weeks ago it was lopped off by one of those Jesus’ followers. Peter was his name. This revolutionary saw… Continue Reading
When I read Hebrews 3:1-6 I tend to get that glazed over look on my face. It’s not that I don’t understand the words or even the structure of the sentences. The overall point is pretty simple; namely, Jesus is… Continue Reading