People crowded Jesus so much at the lake that he had to get into a boat and teach from it. Once situated, He did what He did so often, "Then He taught them many things by parables, and said to them in His teaching..." (Mark 4:2). Jesus used parables to teach. The word "parable" comes from two Greek ...

The Lord taught Israel and the world something about His presence when He instructed Israel in this manner, "And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: 'Command the children of Israel that they put out of the camp every leper, everyone who has a discharge, and whoever becomes defiled by a corpse. You shal...

Scribes claimed that Jesus cast out demons by the power of Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons, or Satan himself. Jesus demolished that argument, "So He called them to Himself and said to them in parables: 'How can Satan cast out Satan?'" (Mark 3:23). Satan would not cast himself out, that is, he wou...

Twitter is not yet completely mainstream, but several mainstream companies are using the service to communicate with customers and potential customers. Some use it to advertise products, while others use Twitter to field customer complaints. I looked at how several companies are using Twitter, and h...

NYTimes reported As public outrage swells over the rapidly growing cost of bailing out financial institutions, Which we never should have done in the first place. the Obama administration and lawmakers are attaching more and more strings to rescue funds. The bigger government gets, the more it wants...

I spent an interesting day yesterday hanging out with Vineyard pastor Rand Tucker.  A San Diego boy, Tucker, 40, started the Hyde Park Vineyard Church in Chicago 10 years ago.  The photo here on the left is of a century-old Hyde Park mansion ... now owned by and home to...

The last time I did this was on Friday, January 5, 2007, more than two years ago. I understand it was useful, had a fan or two. I've been asked to bring it back on a regular basis, and I said "what the hell, why not." I understand it was also helpful when it ran between 6 and 8 a.m. Not sure I'll be...

As anyone working on a startup knows, it’s no easy task and there are many ups and downs along the way. We all need a little boost every now and then to keep us going. Sometimes, we just need someone to tell us to quit crying about how hard it is and get back to work. When it seems like your s...

Jesus went into a synagogue where a man with a withered hand was, and the enemies of Jesus watched Him closely to see what He would do. Then this happened, "And He said to the man who had the withered hand, 'Step forward'" (Mark 3:3). Later Jesus told the man to stretch out His hand. Step forward; s...

The Book of Numbers begins with instructions from the Lord for Moses to take a census of Israel in the wilderness. Additionally, the Lord told Moses, "And with you there shall be a man from every tribe, each one the head of his father's house" (Numbers 1:4). In Israel, men wanted to be leaders. They...