Category: Bible Study

Reading Time: 7 minutes In Shakespeare’s play, As You Like It, Touchstone the clown says, “The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”[1] This idea … Continue reading In Praise of Wisdom—Sirach 24.1-12

Reading Time: 7 minutes When the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the returned exiles were building a temple to the Lord, the God of Israel, they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of … Continue reading Opposition to do What’s Right (Or What We Think is Right)

Reading Time: 5 minutes Jesus’ glory is all around us. It’s active in other people.

Reading Time: 6 minutes What kind of king do we celebrate? Are we ready for God? The crowds have gathered to shout, “Hosanna!” They will change their minds. By Friday, some of the same … Continue reading What kind of king do we need right now?

Reading Time: 5 minutes “In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I was among the exiles by the Chebar, the heavens were opened, and I … Continue reading Hope for Hopelessness