Muhammad Ali & Me

Muhammad Ali & Me

I’ve never understood the ‘sport’ of boxing. I can understand the desire to pummel someone with your fist but the risk of being pummeled far outweighs the joy of the former. Even more confusing is the audience excitement at the sight of flowing body fluids and swollen faces. Why doesn’t the beat up boxer just…

Spam Risk

I recently read an article by Chad MacDonald, host of  Charisma podcast network’s The Voice of Revival. He shared a story of being detained by hostile forces in a land barely open to the gospel.  The soldiers confiscated his cell phone and began scrolling through it. He reported that they deleted all his pictures and…

Moving delayed

 If you’ve ever moved, you know the frustration of delays and roadblocks  Moving digitally is an even more challenging event.  This old dog is having trouble with the tech tricks!   Blog is currently posted at TonyaAnn, Writer  on facebook.   I believe the website is coming but held up in a cloud somewhere!    

Two-Faced?

      Luke is the only non-Jewish writer of any book in the Bible.  His gospel and the book of Acts comprise over one fourth of the New Testament. This lengthy writing focuses on Jesus’ many parables and teaching but does not neglect the report of miracles.  Luke emphasized that salvation was for everyone,  an appropriate…

Tolerance and Righteousness are not Synonyms

    Paul founded the church at Corinth during his second missionary journey.  Most of its membership were ex-pagan Gentiles.  As a result, they still walked in their worldly desires. Their spiritual immaturity blinded them to the seriousness of their behavior. Paul (and God) desired this church to be victorious over sin.  Painful as it was, …

BIG Announcement

      I’ve always been told to write the book you want to read.  In early 2021,  I knew I wanted to read the Bible through this year.  I had used the One Year Chronological Bible on several occasions and even used the format with a different translation.  I didn’t want to revisit that, and…