The other day, I said that part of how I write stories from the Bible is by looking at the context of the text. And in the post last week about Paul and Timothy, I connected the “spirit of timidity” with the story of Jesus and the disciples in the boat (see yesterday’s post). So […]

(Part 2 of a series on how I write about the Bible, looking at a story about Paul and Timothy.) I always smiled when I read Paul telling Timothy that “God did not give us a spirit of timidity.” I thought it was delightful wordplay from a guy often accused of being intense. So I […]

Last week, I shared a bit of a letter from Paul to Timothy. Because the post had some story-telling that isn’t seen in the actual letter of 2 Timothy, I decided to let you see how I go about doing that kind of writing. This post is the first of several that will walk through […]

I went to the gym. I heard a great offer on the phone. I wanted to see if it was true. I met Sam. She said, “What are you looking for?” I told her about my fitness journey. She told me what the gym could do to help. Jesus was near by John (the one […]

(A reflection on 2 Timothy 1:6-7) Dear Timothy: I was just remembering our travels visiting churches. We had my tent, but those cold nights by the fire. You, me, Luke, others. We talked about Jesus, about following. Remember how the fire would burn down, til there were just coals? If someone sat close, it was […]