On 26 April 2005, 32-year-old Jennifer Wilbanks disappeared from her home in Duluth, Georgia, just four days before her wedding. The disappearance sparked a nationwide search and a great deal of speculation as to what had happened, including suspicions that her fiancé had murdered her. On 29 April, the eve of her wedding day, she called her fiancé from Albuquerque, New Mexico, … [Read more...]
What Paul is Telling Us about the Real Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:1–11)
In the December 2017 edition of the National Geographic magazine, American archaeologist-turned-journalist, Kristin Romey, contributed a story titled, “What Archaeology is Telling Us about the Real Jesus.” She writes, not as one doubting the existence of a person named Jesus of Nazareth (though she acknowledges that there are some who do so), but as one who seeks to sift … [Read more...]
Wisdom Quest II (Proverbs 2:9–22)
Michelle Vall is an amateur metal detectorist from Blackpool in England. Perhaps you were unaware that amateur metal detecting is a real thing, but apparently it is. Mrs. Vall describes herself as “a keen antique collector and walker.” Some time ago, she learned that amateur metal detecting is a popular activity in the UK, with clubs you can join for group participation. … [Read more...]
Wisdom Quest (Proverbs 2:1–8)
When I was a kid, there was a series of highly popular role-playing video games, known collectively as the Quest games: Dragon Quest; King’s Quest; Space Quest; Police Quest; Hero’s Quest (Quest for Glory); etc. The player would take the role of the protagonist, who was required to complete various tasks in order to reach a certain goal. In King’s Quest, for example, the … [Read more...]
I’d Be Less
I recently read the autobiography of Andre Agassi, an American tennis player whose profession career spanned twenty years (1986–2006) and whose unorthodox apparel and attitude is widely credited with helping to revive the popularity of the sport by which he made his living. Agassi’s career was one of ups and downs. He first reached the World No. 1 ranking in 1995, but sank … [Read more...]