How Did I Miss That? Part 30: Words are Metaphors

How Did I Miss That? Part 30: Words are Metaphors  Welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. James 1:21b-22 There are many words that, when spoken to another, create a visual sense of shared meaning, … Continue reading How Did I Miss That? Part 30: Words are Metaphors

How Did I Miss That? Part 29: The Road to Nowhere…

How Did I Miss That? Part 29: The Road to Nowhere…  I will lead the blind by a road they do not know, by paths they have not known I will guide them. I will turn darkness before them into light, the rough places into level ground. Isaiah 42:16 Several decades ago, a friend and … Continue reading How Did I Miss That? Part 29: The Road to Nowhere…

How Did I Miss That? Part 28: Tithing is not Enough

How Did I Miss That? Part 28: Tithing is not Enough  But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and herbs of all kinds, and neglect justice and the love of God; it is these you ought to have practiced, without neglecting the others. Luke 11:42 Of all the expectations placed on … Continue reading How Did I Miss That? Part 28: Tithing is not Enough

How Did I Miss That? Part 27: Growth is not Chronological

How Did I Miss That? Part 27: Growth is not Chronological  But do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day. 2 Peter 3:8 Beginning at birth, our bodies go through a mostly predictable cycle of growth, maturation, … Continue reading How Did I Miss That? Part 27: Growth is not Chronological