Monthly Archives: June 2019

            In last week’s episode, the prophet of Israel—Elijah—defeated the prophets of Baal.  The powers that be were not pleased.  They set out to kill Elijah.  Elijah ran.  He slept.  He ate.  He whined.  Eventually, he found God in the … Continue reading →

Elijah was a prophet of God…and a thorn in the flesh of the King Ahab and Queen Jezebel.  The conflict culminated in a contest between Elijah and Ahab and Jezebel’s prophets of Baal to see whose God was the true … Continue reading →

  (Play, “The Truth,” by Precious Bryant.)  Remember the truth?  Back when I was a child, it was common for people—I know this sounds crazy!–but back in the day, people told the truth.  Crazy times.  These days, when videos are … Continue reading →

I spent Easter night with some friends.  Of course, the big news that day was the pastor tilting the Christ candle during Children’s Time and a little oil oozing out.  At which point, I made the joke that if the … Continue reading →

(Sing: “Paul and Silas bound in jail…”)  Today’s story from Acts served as a template for many freedom workers during the Civil Rights Movement.  A young woman, possessed by an unclean spirit—what today, we’d probably call mental illness–chases after Paul, Silas, … Continue reading →