Loyalty and Faithfulness: Ruth, Naomi, God

Immigration, infertility, fidelity, and catastrophes that make one question God—all these are threads woven through the tale of Ruth. They make this book in Scripture (God’s word to us) a book for today. The following words of commitment are incorporated in some wedding ceremonies: “Wherever you go, I will go; where you will lodge, I […]

The Holy Land: Israel and Your Yard

Last night I was reviewing my photos from a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 1995. Visiting the land where Jesus chose to visit Earth some 2,000 years ago was a learning experience. For one thing, I met both Jewish people and Arabs who were friendly and good. My hopes and prayers for a resolution […]

Twelve Insights into the Life of Jesus

My latest writing project about Jesus requires quite a bit of research, which has taught me a number of things about him and life in first-century Israel. Here are “twelve” of them that you might find interesting too. 1.  In Aramaic, the Savior’s name was Yeshua or Yehoshua, a form of Joshua. It was a […]