Author: Tom Denham

There are vast realms we know nothing about

The first son of Adam and Eve was Cain, who grew up to be a farmer. Their second son was Abel, who grew up to be a shepherd. The day came when both Cain and Abel brought an offering to God. Cain brought some of his harvest and...

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Now I have to wait for it to cool again

Most of my time at Pizza Hut was spent in the kitchen cooking, but I got out into the front of the house occasionally to serve as a waiter. My training as a waiter was modest, but I knew better than to worry about whether a...

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Timothy was wrong

This week I read 3 chapters of the book of Genesis on Monday and then read the same chapters again on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. I kept reading the same passages over and over again to see what might happen if I...

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King Saul went into a cave to relieve himself

David served King Saul faithfully as musician, soldier, and son-in-law, but Saul grew paranoid and tried repeatedly to kill him. He tried to pin him to the wall by throwing a spear at him. He sent men to kill him at his house....

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Sharing Common Prayer

My sister Mary and I both pray before getting out of bed in the morning. I wake up 20 minutes before my alarm most days and have time to complete morning prayers before the buzzer sounds at 7 AM. And on those rare days when the...

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