Be Good with your Hands

“Mama, don’t let your sons grow up to be cowboys!” So advises the country song – which may be good advice, or it may not.
The world needs good cowboys. And plumbers. And electricians. And shepherds. And mechanics. People good with their hands.
If your son shows strong interest in fixing cars, and has limited academic drive [...]

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The Original Church Scandal: Outcasts Welcome

Preparing for a Sunday School lesson this morning (continuing on in the lives of Abraham/Isaac/Jacob), I was struck by an expression of a “caste” system at play, when the tribe of Israel headed down to Egypt during a terrible famine in the land.
Joseph had paved the way for his family to come and settle in [...]

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How Are You Wired?

Last week, in my Sunday School class for young teens, we were in the middle of a discussion about Joseph (11th of Israel’s 12 sons), one of the more amazing men of character found in the Bible, and quite a shrewd businessman and administrator.
Part of the reason that Joseph’s star rose so quickly in the [...]

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