Read the Bible through a lens of love!

I answered my phone and an unfamiliar but cheerful voice boom, “Hey Paul, this is Tony Felts. I’m the director of Parks and Recreation and I am so glad you have signed Lewis and Caleb up to play baseball”. After some pleasantries, Tony focused in,  “Paul, I’ve been talking to your buddy Kyle Ruleman and […]

Moses tells God and us to “calm down”

Over the next few weeks we are asking, “What If The Bible Is Still Good News?” Last week, we considered how different lenses can help us navigate the different types of literature we encounter in the Bible: parables, poetry, personal letters, and people’s stories. We remembered that 48 of the 66 Bible books are named […]

What makes the Bible Holy?

I want to invite you to take out a Pew Bible and open it about two pages and look at the Table of Contents. Peruse the titles. Maybe, you are noticing that 24 of the 39 Old Testament or Hebrew Bible Books are named after people: Jeremiah, Ester, Ruth!   The New Testament is even […]