Author: Vaughan

This training with a hearty group of Kenyan leaders was productive. A frequent comment was: “We’ve never heard this kind of teaching before.” I reminded them to be sure they…

Do you remember that ‘Alabaster Lady’ who broke the perfume vase? She left a legacy. When she bathed Jesus feet, He responded with an interesting prophecy. (Mark 14 & John…

John the Baptist is an intriguing person. He was an extremely fervent and committed individualist who lived a life of austerity and strict discipline. Although he didn’t prophecy anything new…

Here is a smattering of life observations that you may have already made: Nothing is foolproof to a talented fool. The early bird may get the worm, but the second…

I like this picture. Places like this frequently become my accommodation on my travels.  Folks often ask why Laura doesn’t come with me on my pioneering types of journeys. Unfortunately…

There is an interesting Greek word that only appears 18 times in Scripture. It is ‘thymeomai’, coming from the root word ‘thymos’. It is used to describe: the wrath of…

My off-the-wall observation about the miracle of Abraham coping with kids when he was 110 years old struck a chord in a friend who quipped: “Perhaps Abraham's willingness to sacrifice…

People think that the miracle in Abraham and Sarah’s lives was having a child when they were a century old. Maybe so, but that’s not the big one. Tolerating kids…

A long time ago I was taught to read Scripture from the inductive study approach. That is a different process than most researchers use, especially those familiar with The Word. The more common approach to deciphering Scripture is deductive.

I love solitude. Most of us introverts do! And I really appreciate the passages in scripture where Jesus modeled that role by absenting Himself from the crowds. He spent hours…