I used to be a good listener. I’ve sat on a hard bench, listening to a girl recount not just one of her lives, but two. And even though I knew she couldn’t really have…
Browsing Category Bible
The God Who Suffers
In other posts, I’ve talked about the years I spent outside of religion. My 18th year wasn’t exactly a good year for me, and it shook me so hard it took over ten years for…
A Tale of Two Bibles
Note: The Bible quotes featured in this post were highlighted or underlined by me sometime between late May 1999 and Spring 2000. Throughout high school, I had one of those Teen Study Bibles. It was…
There’s Something About Matthew
I’ve always had a soft spot for Matthew, though it took me a while to figure out why. He wasn’t the “rock”. He wasn’t the “beloved disciple”. He isn’t even mentioned all that much… not…
I’ve Got a Bible…Now What? Introduction
What is the Bible? The Bible isn’t one book. It’s a collection of books, written over a period of thousands of years, by multiple authors, to various audiences. One of the most important things to…