January 5, 2012 We’ve all done this: Eat a really good meal at a restaurant, note that “this chicken may have a little garlic in it,” and feel the garlic pour out of our pores for the next twenty-four hours. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Stan Mitchell
December 30, 2011 “Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, ‘He told me all that I ever did’” (John 4:39). There they sat, the rabbi and the woman. Her life had been wild and … Continue reading
December 15, 2011 There has been a lot said about “worship renewal” in churches recently. One writer described worship as “a predictably mind-numbing ordeal of little benefit and even less enjoyment” (In Search of Wonder, page viii). Others have suggested … Continue reading
December 8, 2011 “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope” (Jeremiah 29:11, ESV). There are a lot of young ladies … Continue reading
December 1, 2011 I have two questions for you: First, is slander the same as a lie? Not exactly, I guess, because slander implies an added ingredient: A lie told with malice. Sort of a verbal mixture of gasoline and … Continue reading