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In 2004, Mel Gibson directed the movie, “The Passion of the Christ.” The movie was a soul-stirring, graphic depiction of the death of Jesus. I ran across this picture of Mel Gibson sitting on set with Jim Caviezel, the man who portrayed Jesus in the movie. Some may find this picture offensive and think I shouldn’t …
I have a confession to make — I like ruts; well, more precisely, I like my ruts – yours, not so much. My ruts have served me well, and I’m comfortable in them. However, as much as I like my ruts, I realize that if I stay in a rut long enough, and allow it to …
How well can you do on this brief, five-question quiz? Who was rebuked by Jesus for caring more about temporal things than eternal things? To whom did Jesus offer “living water” that would cause one to never again thirst? Which disciple was given a second chance to follow Jesus after denying him? Who postponed obedience …
As a child, I really enjoyed it when our Bible class teacher would divide us up (usually the boys against the girls) and quiz us over Bible characters, places, and events. Some of the questions were “trivial” such as, “Did you know the Bible contains 1,189 chapters, 31,102 verses, and 3,237 names? Of course, you probably …
The dictionary definition of the word, “queer” is simply “strange,” “odd,” or “unusual.” However, in the latter part of the 20th century, the term, “queer” was used in a pejorative sense as an insult to homosexuals. But that was then, and this is now. And today, the term is embraced by the homosexual community and has …