Bruce Green Articles

Studying His Word | June 27, 2024

Praying Wisely OPINION — A couple in their sixties was walking along the beach when they spied an object hidden in the sand. They uncovered it, knocked the sand off, and identified it as an old, old lamp. Before they knew it — POOF! — a genie had appeared to grant...

Studying His Word | June 20, 2024

God prepares a King OPINION — David’s ascension to the throne was no easy thing. It took time (about a decade), courage and endurance on his part. We see God prepare him for this in 1 Samuel 16:14ff. The setting is this: David had been anointed by Samuel to be the...

Studying His Word

The significance of the insignificant OPINION —It’s clear from 1 Samuel 1 that Hannah had a lowly status. From the world’s point of view, she was insignificant. She was married to a man named Elkanah. But she was not the only one married to him. Elkanah was also...

Studying His Word | June 6, 2024

Ten Lepers and Two Cookies OPINION —Our six-year-old grandson (Bryant) lives a few states away, but I talk with him and his two brothers every Sunday night. Our conversations revolve around sports, bad jokes (“Why couldn’t the pirate recite the alphabet? He kept...
Blessed are the Mothers

Blessed are the Mothers

RELIGION —  Janice and I are blessed with two adult daughters, one daughter-in-law and one granddaughter. We also have an adult son and four...

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Words for the Wilderness: Part Two

Words for the Wilderness

By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION —  (This is part one of a two-part look at Jesus’ temptations in the wilderness.) The backdrop for understanding the...

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Finishing Strong

Finishing Strong

RELIGION —   Moses’s mission was accomplished. Joshua had been commissioned as his successor (Deuteronomy 31:14, 23). Israel was on the brink...

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Finishing Strong

Be Strong and Courageous

By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION —  "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will...

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Blessed are the Mothers

Seven Miles from Jerusalem

By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION —  Two disciples who attended the Passover Feast are headed toward Emmaus (about seven miles from Jerusalem). As they...

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Blessed are the Mothers

Food Insecurity

By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION — I heard a news report about food insecurity making the point that it is not merely about having enough food; it is about...

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Not Chance But Choice

Not Chance But Choice

By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION —  The book of Deuteronomy is (among other things), a record of Moses preparing Israel for life in the promised land....

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Finishing Strong

Out of this World

RELIGION —   The word “inheritance” is rich, deep and expansive — like the word “faith” or “family.” It’s used in a legal sense to speak of...

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