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Let The Light One In (Mark 4:21-25)

Let The Light One In (Mark 4:21-25)

Can you hear fluorescent light bulbs? Those who can usually dislike the buzz and hum above them. Studies show that young students, in particular, have adverse effects when their classrooms are lit by fluorescent tubes.[1] That said, we don’t usually pay much attention to the sounds of light bulbs.Un

Dissing A Fool (Psalm 52)

Dissing A Fool (Psalm 52)

A diss track is a song written with a particular target in mind, attacking their character or choices, often mockingly, while promoting the author’s choices and perspective. They’re most often associated with rap and hip hop, but the fact of the matter is you can find examples in pop, country, rock,

The One Anothers: Greet One Another

The One Anothers: Greet One Another

Last week, Pastor Gene encouraged us to give some attention to the “one another” passages in the New Testament. Not only would that be a great series for your personal devotions, we should consider them together. The whole point of those verses is to show us how to relate to each other in the church

Soil Sort (Mark 4:1-20)

Soil Sort (Mark 4:1-20)

In 2020, the US was locked down. Travel was banned, parks were chained up, beaches cleared, and schools emptied. So what did Americans do? Gardening. Nationally, we already held the number 3 spot of home-gardening countries, but more than 20 million new gardeners sprung up during the pandemic, bring

We’ve Got The Watch (Ezekiel 33)

We’ve Got The Watch (Ezekiel 33)

“End of Watch” is a solemn phrase used in law enforcement and the military to mark a service member’s death or retirement.The radio dialogue for a law enforcement line-of-duty death follows (more or less) this order:Dispatch alerts all personnel to clear the air and to stand-by for priority traffic.

Prophecy Update #824 – If You Say Sow

Prophecy Update #824 – If You Say Sow

We reserve a few minutes to discuss current trends that you’d expect from reading Bible prophecy.It is exciting to follow advances in biometrics & AI. They practically scream about the future fulfillment of the Bible’s prophecies of a sentient statue that will enforce, by threat of capital punishmen

The Devil Made Him Do It! (Mark 3:20-35)

The Devil Made Him Do It! (Mark 3:20-35)

Does your family have a “crazy uncle”? If you answered, “No, we don’t have one,” I hate to tell you, but that might mean it’s you.Last November, a site dedicated to the exchange of ideas on college campuses published an article titled, A Thanksgiving Guide For Crazy Uncles. It opened with these line

The Exalt In Our Stars (Psalm 19)

The Exalt In Our Stars (Psalm 19)

I’d like to congratulate you on the trip you just made. In the time it took us to listen to Psalm 19, you traveled more than 2,000 miles in our orbit around the sun. That’s as far as here to Cleveland.If that doesn’t impress you, maybe this will: In these last 2 minutes you also travelled over 16,00

Sing City (Psalm 48)

Sing City (Psalm 48)

New cities have been making headlines. Starbase, Texas is the new city designed for SpaceX’s headquarters, future rocket launches, and dwellings for on-site workers.EPIC City has also been in the news. It is a Muslim-centered planned community near Dallas, large enough for more than 1,000 homes plus

The Out Crowd (Mark 3:7-19)

The Out Crowd (Mark 3:7-19)

Crowds do strange things. Studies show that more than 1/3 of people will purposefully choose an answer they know to be wrong if other people in the crowd already chose that answer.[1]This is part of a phenomenon called deindividuation. In these cases, individuals in a crowd are so caught up in what

The Talking Dead (Psalm 12)

The Talking Dead (Psalm 12)

Did you know Hollywood has been making zombie movies for almost 100 years? They were first brought to the silver screen in 1932’s White Zombie.[1] We’re fascinated by stories of how the uninfected will survive in a world that has been overrun by the living dead.Often those stories begin with one ind

Every Rule You Break, We’ll Be Watching You (Mark 3:1-6)

Every Rule You Break, We’ll Be Watching You (Mark 3:1-6)

Would You Rather is a staple in our house. Would you rather be able to fly or be invisible? Would you rather fight 100 duck-sized horses or 1 horse-sized duck? Would you rather always have bad breath or always have BO? These are hard choices kids love to wrestle with at the dinner table.I’ve got a d

Crocodile Done Doomed (Ezekiel 29-32)

Crocodile Done Doomed (Ezekiel 29-32)

I’ll say a word & you say the first word that comes to mind: Egypt.For my generation it would be King Tut. Not the Treasures of Tutankhamun exhibit that first arrived in the US late 1976.No, I’m talking about Steve Martin’s song & skit, King Tut, that first debuted on SNL in 1978.Born in Arizona, li

Prophecy Update #823 – Dust Men Tell Their Tales

Prophecy Update #823 – Dust Men Tell Their Tales

We reserve a few minutes to discuss current trends that you’d expect from reading Bible prophecy.I’ve been talking more about the Dead Sea Scrolls. The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered between 1947 and 1956 in caves near Qumran by the Dead Sea.[1] They include over 900 ancient Jewish texts, dating f

Onward! (Joshua 23:3-11)

Onward! (Joshua 23:3-11)

In Pixar’s Onward, brothers Ian and Barley go on a great adventure, crossing rivers and mountains, facing obstacles and battles as they follow a treasure map. They finally make it to where X marks the spot, only to discover they’re back in their own town, right where the adventure started.As the fir

SupernaturalisticFallenAngelsAreAtrocious (Ezekiel 28)

SupernaturalisticFallenAngelsAreAtrocious (Ezekiel 28)

You’ve likely heard of the Upside Down. It is the dark parallel dimension affecting the real-world in the SyFy mega hit, Stranger Things.In Ezekiel 28 God shows us the unseen realm and how it affects the nations of the earth.The chapter divides like this:The Prince of Tyre, historically Ethbaal III,

Prophecy Update #822 – River Walk

Prophecy Update #822 – River Walk

We reserve a few minutes to discuss current trends that you’d expect from reading Bible prophecy.We don’t hear about it very often, but there are geographical changes happening right now in Israel that are in accordance with unfulfilled prophecies. For example, in the book of Ezekiel, we read,Ezk 47

Best Of The Rest (Mark 2:23-28)

Best Of The Rest (Mark 2:23-28)

In 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte wanted to establish himself as the new authority in France. He staged a coup within a coup, arriving in the legislature surrounded by soldiers.In his address to the Council of Elders he said, “No attempt should be made to look in the past for examples of what is happening

Treasure Rove (Luke 24:13-35)

Treasure Rove (Luke 24:13-35)

Last year, a woman in the Czech Republic went for a stroll outside her little town of 22,000 people. That day she stumbled upon a ceramic pot. Inside were more than 2,000 silver coins that had been hidden in that spot for 900 years. It’s been dubbed one of the greatest finds of the last decade.[1]We

Fast Break (Mark 2:18-22)

Fast Break (Mark 2:18-22)

Pixar’s classic movie The Incredibles is not really about super powers or saving the world. It’s about one man’s realization that the greatest adventure of his life is not the bad guys he overpowers or any of his feats of strength. It is his family relationships that matter most – the love he has fo

Flattened Tyre (Ezekiel 26-27)

Flattened Tyre (Ezekiel 26-27)

If you are still up in the air regarding your vacation plans, you might want to ask your travel agent about shopping destinations.A shopping vacation is a trip taken primarily for the purpose of (you guessed it) shopping. It’s a real thing. Rather than sightseeing, relaxing, or visiting cultural sit

Prophecy Update #821 – A Dire Situation

Prophecy Update #821 – A Dire Situation

We reserve a few minutes to discuss current trends that you’d expect from reading Bible prophecy.Biometrics, Artificial Intelligence, cashless commerce, the manipulation of human DNA, global government, instantaneous global communication, and the movement to rebuild a Temple on the Temple Mount in J

Banqueting Bad (Mark 2:13-17)

Banqueting Bad (Mark 2:13-17)

In 2013, The Mark restaurant in Bakersfield was host to a gathering of civic leaders. At one table sat an assemblywoman, a state senator, and Pauline Larwood and her husband. For years Pauline had been a governmental relations consultant and was appointed to the Board of Governors of the California

Don’t Fight The Hand That Saves You (Ezekiel 25:1-17)

Don’t Fight The Hand That Saves You (Ezekiel 25:1-17)

Have you ever stopped to consider how many hand gestures we use on a daily basis?Thumbs up/Thumbs down… Ok… Peace… Rock On (horns)… Come here… Stay back… Hold position… Power to _______ … Fingers crossed… Hang loose… Or telephone… Shhh… Lips zipped/sealed… Live long & prosper…Depending on when & whe