The Paris Olympics pretty much lived up to their billing. The organizers planned well; not even a deluge during the opening pageant washed out the show. Gay Paree sparkled as never before. The spectacle was thoroughly French throughout, and fortunately there were few major problems. There were, however, some ominous glitches for those watching carefully…
Secret Growth
The Parable of the Sower during Jesus’ famous preaching debut from the boat was just the start of his work that day. He later explained that one in detail privately to the disciples. Then he dealt out a handful of brief, pithy parables in rapid succession. In the Gospel of Mark, there is one parable…
The Wounded Beast
That nerdy kid who shot former-president Trump might well have dreamed he would save the country. But the stupid punk merely handed Fearless Leader the greatest gift possible. History can be a real mean bitch when you try to slap her around, kids, no matter what your motive may be. The roaring lion is now…
Rising Again from the Grave
Welcome to the new Word Unveiled blog! This used to be the site of my Heaven and Earth blog, which covered all things therein. However, with my deepening focus on Biblical interpretation, it was long overdue for a brand-new start. It has been delayed due to family, floods, and a funeral, and things may change…
Jesus Explains the Parable of the Weeds
There are only thirty or so major parables that Jesus gave in the New Testament, although he used a lot of figures and symbols in his teachings. But no explanations that he gave at the time to the disciples were handed down – except for two. Jesus explains the very first parable, the famous Parable…