Janet and I are big animal lovers. In fact, shortly after we were married, we adopted our first two dogs, Sassy and Bobby. They were both mixed breed dogs, but clearly they were predominantly border collies. Unfortunately, Sassy contracted distemper…
Have you ever fallen asleep during prayer time? Or have you ever been intent on praying and, suddenly, you are distracted by something and you feel guilty because you lost your train of thought? Maybe you even thought that God…
For more than twenty years, I have worked with and coached George, an unlikely acquaintance who became a dear friend years ago. Our beginning was difficult and filled with challenges. George was out of work and was desperate to meet…
I am in the middle of teaching the Gospel of John to a group of ladies, the Soul Sisters, at the church we attend almost 30 minutes from our home. I was originally asked to address the group close to…
I have now published 2017 posts since I started TBTB back on February 19, 2011. There have been posts on the life of the Toussaint Family, lessons on the Greek and Hebrew texts, theological rabbit holes, funny events that have…
Today is Halloween, 2024. It’s October 31st and sometimes today is referred to as All Hallow’s Eve. It is the day before November 1st, known in some parts of the world as All Saint’s Day. This day is to remember…
Janet and I have been watching a new program on Fox Nation that is named, “God. Family. Football.” Generally speaking, I am impressed with the number of people and topics that promote a faith based lifestyle on the network. While…
Although I am not very good at it, most of you know that I insisted on going to a seminary where I could study under a Greek scholar so that I could have a better understanding of the Bible. Although…
I can’t believe some of the stuff that comes across my desk from time to time, especially as it relates to theology. Of course, I probably should expect outlandish stuff as I am reminded about an event that happened in…
