Frankly Speaking

Tucked away in 2 Peter chapter 1 is a great passage that deals mainly with two things: what God has done for his people, and what he expects...

Two new articles that are especially noteworthy: 1. It's time for me and other college instructors to really roll up our sleeves and mak...

A few years ago, I developed the following lesson plan for a unit on the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament course that I teach at Amarillo...

It's been a long while since I've written anything about Ecclesiastes. In previous posts, I discussed the book's setting in th...

Happy New Year, everyone! I hope 2010 was a good one for you. Either way, we now have one of those psychological new beginnings. So make the...

So Ab and I went to Ski Sundown today. It was her first time to go skiing. After her lessons, I took her up to the top of the mountain. She...

So Michele's parents sent me a Barnes and Noble gift card for Christmas, and my folks gave me some cash. So I took myself book shopping ...

Suffering and sacrifice just aren't a part of God's plan for you. True Christianity is all about having peace and prosperity and eve...

So last weekend, Michele and Aubrey and I drove down to El Paso for a wedding. Eddie Cartagena and Marissa Hernandez (Michele's niece) g...

I promise. This post has absolutely nothing to do with the previous one. I'm not poking fun. Not being deliberately ironic. It just hap...

Just in case you hadn't heard, Jesus is coming back . . . . on May 21, 2011. Be sure to mark your calendars. My favorite part of the sto...

I've been trying to work on a number of different historical projects lately. I know, I really should focus on just one. But I get distr...