by Timothy Shorey | Jun 21, 2021 | The Christian Life
Seize Each Sneeze In my childhood, many Christians refused to say “God bless you” when others sneezed, in order to avoid perceived superstition. No one is sure when the sneeze blessing started. But the story I grew up with is that centuries ago, superstitious folks...
by Timothy Shorey | Jun 2, 2021 | Marriage and Family, The Christian Life, The Church
It’s Not Been Our Finest Hour Let’s face it. This has been a bad couple of years for the American church. It’s not that things were all good before. They weren’t. Politics, COVID, racial tensions, justice questions, views on our national history, and debates about...
by Timothy Shorey | May 20, 2021 | The Christian Life
The Sin of God-Plus Religion: How Whole Is Your Heart? Tale of a Divided Heart Solomon’s story is a warning shot. According to 1 Kings 11:1-11, this man who started very well, ended abysmally. He began as a good guy (1 Kings 3:3-10), but then finished spiritually...
by Timothy Shorey | May 8, 2021 | Biblical Studies, The Christian Life
Not a Glib 8:28er I’m old enough to have a strong distaste for the clichéd. Believe me: you don’t live through 32 years of unrelenting 24/7/365 level-6 headache pain, have two children barely survive life-threating illness, lose both parents in 11 months, lose your...
by Timothy Shorey | Apr 26, 2021 | Cultural and Biblical Justice, The Christian Life
-I have read the Bible from one end to the other at least 30 times. -I have studied the Bible deeply for 45 years. -I have researched it from cover to cover on numerous hard issues. -I have done word studies, followed grammar, and examined context. -I have read a few...
