Sodom and Gomorrah’s Selfishness
Fellow travelers, The story of Sodom and Gomorrah from the book of Genesis is well-known even to many who aren’t religious. Genesis 18 and 19 describe the two cities as extremely wicked, specifically mentioning homosexuality and rape. The English term “sodomy” even comes from the name of the city of Sodom. In the Genesis story, Lot and some of his family escape based on Abraham pleading with God for them,…
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: The First Book I Remember
While I don’t often respond to writing prompts, today’s WordPress prompt of “What’s the first book you ever finished and still remember to this day?” caught my attention. I didn’t read a lot as a child except what I needed to do for school, and only really read as a hobby after school was behind me. So, I think I remember a lot of what I read for fun. I…
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Daily Readings for June 1 – 6
Fellow travelers: For those looking for a Bible reading plan, each week I post 2 chapters to read per day as a main reading plan, and for anyone who wants to read the whole Bible in 2026, I’ll post the extra chapters to read that week. The main readings will include nearly all of the New Testament, plus Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, the Prophets, and a few other Old Testament books.…
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Let God Speak to Your Inner Wilderness
John the Baptist announced the coming of Jesus, baptized Him, and led the way for His ministry to begin. This John was identified with “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight’”[1] prophesied in Isaiah 40:3-5, which says: “A voice cries: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.Every…
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The Zealot and the Tax Collector
Mark 3:18 lists among Jesus’ 12 disciples “Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot.” Matthew was a former tax collector for the Roman Empire, while Warren Wiersbe notes that “The Zealots were a group of Jewish extremists organized to overthrow Rome, and they used every means available to advance their cause. The historian Josephus called them…
Keep readingThe Tribulation of the Cross, Part 2
When we read Matthew 24:13 – “But the one who endures to the end will be saved” – what do we think of? I’m currently reading a book about the life of Queen Elizabeth I of England that focuses on her life before becoming Queen, and there is a lot that reminds me of Matthew 24:9-10, which says, “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to…
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The Tribulation of the Cross, Part 1
Do you ever get so frustrated with the world that you just want to check out? I certainly do. For example, as a blogger who posts to both Facebook and on WordPress, for me it is a lot easier to keep up with WordPress, since I can choose to see only what I want to see. Facebook, on the other hand, exists to sell advertising and sometimes the best advertising…
Keep readingDaily Readings for May 25 – 31
Fellow travelers: For those looking for a Bible reading plan, each week I post 2 chapters to read per day as a main reading plan, and for anyone who wants to read the whole Bible in 2026, I’ll post the extra chapters to read that week. The main readings will include nearly all of the New Testament, plus Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, the Prophets, and a few other Old Testament books.…
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“If Necessary”
All Christians face trials for following Jesus. These can range from being disregarded or ignored, all the way to physical persecution and even death. In the face of these trials, Christians can feel targeted or that their trials are unfair. However, Peter assures us that all the trials we face for Jesus have a purpose. In 1 Peter 1:6-7, he wrote: “In this you rejoice, though now for a little…
Keep readingHappy 5th Blogiversary to Driving Toward Morning!
Fellow travelers, Has it really been 5 years? May 20, 2021, is the date of the first post, so yes. Happy Blogiversary to me! A big thank you to everyone who has been reading along, and especially to those who comment and share! I don’t know what happened, but somehow after 3 years of hardly any growth, my number of daily readers (according to WordPress’ standard reports) doubled in 2025…
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