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Weary, worn, welts on hand Work has whittled down the man To the bare necessities Of what he is, and what he’ll be Was this then his destiny?   Defined, refined by what we do, The toilsome tasks are never through Thorn and thistle, dirt and dust Sweeping clean, removing rust All to earn his…

And now for something completely different.   The Bible as graphic novel, or at least graphic comic book.  Robert Crumb is well known to underground comic book aficionados.  To the rest of the reading public– not so much. Robert Crumb was born in Philly and began his drawing career coming up with playful and witty greeting…

baby6.bmp I was riding from Manhattan Kansas to Lincoln Nebraska and interestingly enough, almost the only signs posted there on the farms in the Heartland were anti-abortion signs.  The best of the lot said– “All those who are pro-abortion rights have already been born”.  It’s a good point.  The unborn have no voice and no…

It is an iconic image.  There he is with his tie-dyed T shirt and jeans on Aug. 15th 1969, standing in front of some 500-750,000 folks having been pushed out on the stage to perform by Michael Lang’s crew as the natives were getting restless.  I am referring to John Sebastian, formerly of the Loving…

Dear Mr. Asbury: I’ve been itinerant again, and most times when I do this, I think about you— all those thousands of miles you road on horseback. How in the world did you do it?  I have about 50 flights a year as well as keeping up my day job and a Bible study and…

                 I          I would have dressed up, Only it was too much trouble.   I would have gone out, Only it cost too much.   I would have driven, Only travel’s dangerous.   I would have eaten, Only I weigh too much.   I would have danced, Only I didn’t have a…

Ghosts and Goblins, tricks and treats, houses of horror and costumed heroes and villains.  Should Christians have anything to do with such practices, or is it just harmless fun?  Believe it or not, Christians are about equally divided on this issue.  Perhaps a little history is in order to help us decide this matter. In…

The following is an interview that appeared in the periodical Academic Alert.   The Indelible Image: The Theological and Ethical Thought Word of the New Testament   Within the next few months Ben Witherington–Amos Professor of New Testament for Doctoral Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary, Doctoral Faculty St. Mary’s College, St. Andrews University, and the fastest two…

The phone call was urgent.  Can you do an interview at 5:15 about some coins found in Egypt that are claimed to be from the era of Joseph and even perhaps with his picture on them?  Here is the link to the initial story in the Jerusalem Post— http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1253820674074&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull I must admit I was instantly…
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