“The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen—” Deuteronomy 18:15 In context, YaHWeH had promised another would replace Moses when the Hebrew people enter into the promised land, and Moses passes this information on. The man who would replace him […]

I was walking the Monster Behind the Door last Friday when it hit me like a ton of bricks. The temperature was 37 degrees, and the wind was blowing, which means it felt much colder. MBD and I were not walking with great vigor that morning, and I said to him, “Well dog, I guess […]

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. John 6:35 One of those wonderfully unique characteristics of John’s Gospel are the seven “I am” statements. Today we get one of those, and it transports us back to Mount […]

This sign was displayed at the entrance of the church of Son of The Flying Scotsman! And all God’s children said, “Amen!”

Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire. Hebrews 12:28-29 In the last few sections of Hebrews, the author moves into apocalyptic language, a genre designed to contrast the hearer’s […]

This past week, the topic of militaristic entrenchment kept creeping into conversations. Specifically, it pointed to the plethora of zeal exhibited by the “entrenched” and how their views get fortified as time progresses. Regardless of the sub-category, these soldiers of the “holy war” are bolstered by their side’s talking points, propaganda, and spin. (Yes, I […]