Daniel the Dreamer

Daniel the Dreamer

The Son of Man meets the Ancient of Days A century or so on and Isaiah’s prophecies must have seemed like a distant dream: Jerusalem had been toppled and the people of God are in Babylonian exile. Daniel, at the time of King Belshazzar, has an apocalyptic dream. A...
Perfect timing can be aggravating

Perfect timing can be aggravating

In the ‘60s, the TV drama, Mission Impossible, starred a cast of spies presented with a, well, impossible mission on a tape (which would self-destruct in 5 seconds), should they decide to accept it. It was always a harrowing series of twists and turns, threatening the...
The Graduating Class

The Graduating Class

A high school teacher arrives at a new school for the first day of classes. He preps his classroom with subject essentials and waits for the arrival of his students. He notices with interest the posture, facial expression, the choosing of seats and whether any of his...
Plan ‘A’ Unveiled

Plan ‘A’ Unveiled

A non-descript night, in a non-descript village, to a non-descript couple, in a non-descript building reserved for farm animals. No midwife, no light, only the shaking, awkward assistance of an overwhelmed fiancé. These were the preparations God had set in place for...
Too Marvelous for Words

Too Marvelous for Words

Some shocking discoveries lurk in the pages of the Old Testament. I mean, God is pure holiness, unable to bear to look on sinful people in their sinful behavior. In His majestic and holy character, He describes the lifestyle which is pleasing to Him. Laws and...