There are many roads to travel in life. Saul would learn a lot on the road to Damascus. The story of his encounter is told three times in the book of Acts (9, 22, 26). What can we learn from the road to Damascus? “Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord” was traveling to Damascus, most…

Have you ever turned down a road just because you’ve never been on it before? The wonder of where it goes and where it will take you is often intriguing. This is the first of four articles that involve a road, a soul, and a lesson learned. The village of Emmaus is a distance of seven and a half miles down out…

There are characters in the Bible that seem to be caught up in the wake of big moments. They weren’t the key players, but their lives were forever changed (good and bad) by the events surrounding the big stories. One such man was Mephibosheth. We first read of him when he was five years old. It was at that age when the…

There is a formula in some passages of the Bible. Something terrible, grave, sad, or otherwise unfavorable state is mentioned. Then, the words “but God” come into focus as we continue reading. These words usher in a solution, reprieve, or change to what was once unbearable. We can read this example from the Psalms, “My flesh and my heart may fail, But…

When you listen to children read you will hear a lot of interesting versions of words. On one such occasion, godliness was read as God-lines. As I heard the word I thought, “That is not bad.” We should look at our maturing in godliness not just as something we are striving for, but something that is also guiding us. These heavenly guidelines…

Legally, she didn’t have to tell her parents what she was about to do. It is legal in Holland at age 12 but needs parental consent up to age 16. Noa Pothoven was 17 and wanted an assisted suicide. She had already met with two independent doctors that confirmed her suffering was indeed unbearable and without hope of recovery. She had suffered…

I remember when I found this verse. At the time, it was so simple and profound to me. In my naivete, I thought that if people just knew this verse was in the Bible it would start them on the path to real change—as though it was a “magic” verse, an answer to everything, like 42. “The conclusion, when all has been…

In 1519, Spanish explorer and conquistador Hernan Cortes landed on the shores of Mexico having sailed from Cuba. He then had his ships destroyed. There is a lot of myth and debate about how and why. Some say it was to stop any future revolts. Some said he did it under the guise that they were not seaworthy. Still others suggest that…