
Shocking changes at the top of the Big Board! Hello again, everybody, I’m Lem Piker, and there’s been some shuffling at the top of the big board as we approach draft night. Barring an unexpected last-minute apocalyptic revelation, 4.0 is the final version of the Big Board. Who will go number 1 overall? Who should…

Treachery in the Garden In the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives outside Jerusalem, the Gospels tell the story where Judas betrays Jesus. We think of this scene from the disciples’ perspective, and from Jesus’s perspective, and rightly so. But what was it like for Judas himself to commit this treason? Did Judas…

Don’t Panic So you’ve been asked to lead an adult Sunday School class or Bible study and you don’t know where to begin. Or maybe just to fill in for a week for the usual leader. Or maybe you’ve heard that still, small voice that God uses to speak to us, and you think he…

This Can’t be Real Guys, some horrible news. Colin passed away. He had a heart attack last Monday. He was not treated until last Wednesday. He was released to fly home Monday. He died in flight. I stared at the message on the group chat. He died in flight. It didn’t even make sense. How…

Speaking out The Poet From my youth I have suffered and been close to death; I have borne your terrors and am in despair.Your wrath has swept over me; your terrors have destroyed me.All day long they surround me like a flood; they have completely engulfed me.You have taken from me friend and neighbor— darkness is my closest friend. What sort of man do you…

The Prophecy Over five years before the Declaration of Independence was signed, an old Indian chief sought out George Washington and issued the following prophetic statement about the future leader of the United States: “I am old and soon shall be gathered to the great council fire of my fathers in the land of shades;…

Hotly debated in the writing community is the impact of AI on story-telling. Of course, the exiting possibilities of AI are measured against the potential abuses and horrifying Terminator scenarios in almost all aspects of life these days. Just because we can, doesn’t mean we should, to borrow a line from Jurassic Park. In the…

Our all-county senior fullback accelerated through a huge gap in the line. The JV freshman linebacker stepped in to fill the hole. Balanced and on his toes, Don assumed perfect tackling position. The massive Daniels never slowed. The collision knocked Don tumbling. His helmet popped off his head, flying in another direction. As Daniels sauntered…

Review Having just studied the stories of Samuel and Saul and David for my Game of Thrones, Bible Edition series, I was intrigued to watch the new Amazon Prime series House of David. Through the first four episodes of season one, it hasn’t disappointed. In fact, it far exceeded my expectations. The visuals are spectacular,…

Burning Bush Blogs Equipping Men with Biblical Knowledge and Leadership Skills Category: Personal Study Thread: New to the Bible – God’s Plan of Salvation Post Topic: Meaning of John 3:16 Post in Thread: #4 Previous: Conquering Death Scripture: John 3:16-18 Key Verses:For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in…