The New Free Thinkers“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” – John 3:3 These words ran through my mind over and over again as I sat listening to the minister preach. What was this? I’d been hearing this verse completely [...]
“It ain’t over till it’s over.” That famous phrase can be used in almost any form of competition, from the World Series to a Scrabble tournament, from a heavyweight fight to the final scene of a drama. The thrill of the odds-defying comeback story has probably enchanted everyone at some time. But I want to [...]
“Prophets don’t end up in jail cells.” The thought haunted him during the watchful nights and into the disruptive early morning barrages. His prophecies against the king and for the invading army had finally landed him in jail, and from all appearances he was going to stay there until the city was overtaken. This was [...]
“And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, that I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I [...]
Thud. A tremor ran through the ground. People started to move out of the street. Thud. Thud. Thud. Now a miniature earthquake seemed to be taking place. Everyone hurried aside. What was happening in the land of Canaan? Nothing major: just some of the children of Anak out for an evening stroll. While not a [...]