The Spirit & Bride Say Come

“And the Spirit and the Bride say, ‘Come!’  And let him who hears say, ‘Come!” And let him who thirsts come.  Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.”  (Rev. 22:17) Really?  Oh, I know that ideally, the above statement is true, but having gone to church all my life, and preaching more …

Shrewd!

Each year, Apple hosts the WWDC (Word Wide Developer’s Conference) at which time they roll out their newest and coolest upgrades and gadgets.  Since I love technology I’m always anxious to see what new gadget or tweak has been done to make my life and work easier, better, more productive, or simply more fun.  Whether …

In Defense of Storytelling

“Our preacher doesn’t preach the Bible, he just tells stories.”  “All he does is use a few verses, and the rest of the time he tells stories.”  “In recent years, Bible preaching has given way to storytelling.” These are all complaints that I have sometimes heard brethren make.  In fact, just yesterday, I read an …

Time Zones

Anyone who has ever done any traveling realizes that “Time Zones” have to be taken into account.  While visiting Israel a few years ago, I found myself wide awake at 3:00 a.m. every night.  It just didn’t seem like it should be bed time, but according to the time zone we were in, it was.  …