Posts made in February, 2009

Cab Ride

Posted on Feb 18, 2009 in Blog | 0 comments

Twenty years ago, I drove a cab for a living. It was a cowboy’s life, a life for someone who wanted no boss. What I didn’t realize was that it was also a ministry. Because I drove the night shift, my cab became a moving confessional. Passengers climbed in, sat behind me in total anonymity, and told me about their lives. I encountered people whose lives amazed me, ennobled me, made me laugh and weep. But none touched me more than a woman I picked up late one August night. I was responding to a call from a small, brick fourplex in a quiet part of town. I assumed I was being sent to...

Read More

Seventy-five Common Sayings

Posted on Feb 7, 2009 in Blog | 2 comments

The King James Bible is supposedly written in an “old and archaic language” that people today have trouble understanding,? but please notice how so many of our modern sayings come from between its covers.? Hundreds could be presented, but we’ll limit ourselves to seventy-five: ? ????? ? 1.? Genesis 4:2-5: can’t get blood from a turnip ????? ? 2.? Genesis 7: don’t miss the boat ????? ? 3.? Genesis 11:7-9: babbling ????? ? 4.? Genesis 15:5: teller ????? ? 5.? Genesis 43:34: mess (of food) ????? ? 6.? Exodus 19:16-18: holy smoke ????? ? 7.? Exodus 28:42:...

Read More