How Much Evidence Do You Need?

by Travis Herbelin | January 22, 2021 | John, New Testament | 0 Comments

There are some things people just won’t believe, despite the evidence. Perhaps they reject the evidence. Maybe they don’t like the conclusion drawn from the evidence. It might even be that they fabricate evidence contrary to the truth. Reasonable people, however, draw...

That Dog Don’t Hunt

by Travis Herbelin | May 1, 2020 | John, New Testament | 0 Comments

A general stood on stage, quoting an old first sergeant from Georgia, “That dog don’t hunt!” What he meant was that something didn’t make sense. What he really meant was, “Something happened, but it doesn’t make sense to me that it should have happened.” Generally,...

Fickle Fate

by Travis Herbelin | December 3, 2021 | Acts, New Testament | 0 Comments

A long time ago, an English teacher taught her class rare words we would never use again. One of those words was “capricious.” When we couldn’t guess the meaning, she defined it for us. What strikes me about “capricious” is that “fickle” can replace it in most...

If it looks like a duck

by Travis Herbelin | September 18, 2020 | John, New Testament | 0 Comments

We identify things by comparing their qualities to the qualities of other things we know. Consider the following description. It is round. It is oval. It is white. It is in a carton with 11 others just like it. It must be an _____. (See answer below.) In John 13:35,...

Jesus Wept

by Travis Herbelin | August 21, 2020 | John, New Testament | 0 Comments

Sometimes the significant figures of history seem distant with little humanity. George Washington is a monolith on the National Mall. Abraham Lincoln sits in a big chair, staring off into the distance. They existed, but don’t feel real. But Grandpa, I could relate to...

We Can’t Keep Quiet

by Travis Herbelin | April 23, 2021 | Acts, New Testament | 0 Comments

Air Force’s first core value is, “Integrity First.” Every airman was required to learn what it meant. Two of the better definitions were: doing what is right even if no one is watching, and doing what is right even when it hurts. It takes courage to live with...

Bring me a rock

by Travis Herbelin | November 5, 2021 | Acts, New Testament | 0 Comments

In the Air Force, and probably the other branches as well, you don’t always get clear guidance on tasks. A boss once asked for a report on a long-range plan. After working on it for weeks, he said, “I was thinking something with more clouds to indicate...

“Did you dunk the cats yet?”

by Travis Herbelin | December 10, 2021 | Acts, New Testament | 0 Comments

How would I answer that question? On the one hand, I didn’t dip the cats for fleas, but on the other hand, the cats would object. Violently. Hopefully, I misheard the question. Hopefully, I would make sure of what was said before I needlessly treat the cats...

He Goes to Church?!

by Travis Herbelin | June 23, 2021 | Acts, Luke, New Testament | 0 Comments

You don’t expect to see some people in the church building. Maybe they are notorious in town, perhaps they were the school bully, or maybe they stole your date for prom. Think about that person. Now imagine them going to church. What does it tell you if that person is...

Looking for a Place of Prayer

by Travis Herbelin | December 31, 2021 | Acts, New Testament | 0 Comments

The new year is upon us. Perhaps you are reviewing this past year. Maybe you are resolving yourself to the next. In all of the flurry of our daily lives, make time for quiet time. When you feel crushed by compounding and increasingly urgent priorities, push back and...

What Did You Even Ask?

by Travis Herbelin | Apr 2, 2021 | Acts, New Testament

The air was too thick to breathe and too thin to drink. Looking at the grass, which was now less than an inch from his head, his quivering arms finally gave out. Only 12 pushups, not 20. The recruit muttered to himself, “How am I ever going to do more pushups?” Like a...

What do I do now?

by Travis Herbelin | Mar 26, 2021 | Acts, New Testament

My crew partner admitted to saying, “But I haven’t got to that chapter in the book!” His wife’s water broke, but he hadn’t finished, “What to Expect When You Are Expecting.” The end of the pregnancy snuck upon him. At the crucial moment, he asked the question,...

You’re Not the Boss of Me!

by Travis Herbelin | Mar 19, 2021 | Acts, New Testament

Imagine an older child telling a younger, “You need to clean up your room.” Would it surprise you if the younger said, “You’re not the boss of me!” Have you heard this same conversation? This “conversation” is a microcosm of the world at large today. Everyone wants to...

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