It is widely remarked this week, in the wake of the scandal that brought down the governor of New York, that Eliot Spitzer is a victim of his own arrogance. Hubris is the word most often used, it being a fine old word that comes to us from the classical Greek of ancient Athens. Hubris means something more than sinful pride. …
We are home again after a whirlwind trip to New York where we had a wonderful time with the students at Word of Life Bible Institute. It’s always fun to teach there, but this year’s class seemed unusually attentive and extremely receptive. The Lord seemed to create a good connection. Part of it may stem from the …
I am writing this note from a rocking chair on Concourse A at Midway Airport in Chicago. Seventy-two hours ago we had just landed in Albany. During that time I gave ten lectures on Galatians, spoke on two other occasions, and we had dinner with Wayne and Ruthie Lewis and lunch with Mike and Betsi Calhoun. Plus it was col …
This week I’ve been teaching Galatians to 250 first-year students at Word of Life Bible Institute in New York. So far I have given seven lectures covering chapters 1-4. I also spoke at staff devos yesterday and in the Chancellor’s Chapel this morning. So it’s been a busy week. Judging from the response of …
We have just posted a new sermon called Why You Need Your Enemies and Your Enemies Need You—Part 2. Here’s an excerpt:When faced with someone who has mistreated you, ask God to do for them what you want God to do for you. Seek the blessing for them that you want God to do for you. Think of it this way: The greater th …
Jeff Williams is in the process of writing a series of creative blogs called Galatians Remixed. It’s not a commentary in the usual sense. It’s a dramatic retelling of the story behind Galatians based on conversations between Paul and a young man named Scribus to whom Paul dictated the latter. Through the convers …
This morning—in about 18 minutes, in fact—Marlene and I are driving to Birmingham where we will catch a Southwest flight to Albany, NY where someone will pick us up and drive us 75 miles north to Pottersville, in the Adirondack Mountains, on the south end of Schroon Lake, where I will be teaching Galatians Tuesday-Thursda …
I am writing these words on Sunday night at the end of a stressful weekend. On Friday night Vanessa was in an accident when another driver suddenly swerved into her lane and hit her car head-on. It was snowing in Tupelo (a rare occurrence), the roads were slick, and visibility was poor. The person who hit her was driving an …
The Portuguese translation of Discovering God’s Will for Your Life has just been released. Copies are available from:Casa Publicadora das Assembleias de DeusCaixa Postal 33120001-970, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
When we woke up this morning, we saw something we hardly ever see in Tupelo—snow!Gary and Dudley cavorting in the backyard.The view from our front yard.As far as news items go, a couple of inches of snow in Tupelo doesn’t rate very high. But it’s a big deal in northeast Mississippi, notwithstanding the fact tha …