Author Archives: Jim Gleason

We have all seen illusionists levitate their assistants. The assistant lays on a table and is put into a mystical trance while the illusionist moves his or her hands. The assistant moves skyward until the illusionist seems to stop the progress upward. Then the illusionist takes a hoop and moves it around the assistant’s bodyContinue reading “Raised Up”

Have you ever been in a conversation when you are thinking, “I really don’t care about what they are saying”? I sure have. I try to keep listening politely, but my heart wants to go somewhere else, anywhere else. I know that attitude is unkind and selfish, and I want to do better. What doesContinue reading “Politely Listening”

In recent years the number of genealogy apps have increased sharply. At first these apps helped you trace your ancestors through legal records mostly. But now you can send them a sample of your DNA and they give you even more information on your heritage. You can learn more about where your family is fromContinue reading “Our Heritage”

Watching the news on television, you often hear the phrase, “Sources within the White House say”. Journalists like to quote their sources of information, but they don’t always name the source. If someone does not attach their name to a statement, how are we to assess the validity of the statement? Jesus said, I amContinue reading “Sources of Truth”

Have you crossed paths with someone you haven’t seen for years and not recognized them? Perhaps their appearance has changed over the years. Or maybe your expectations of what they should look like was faulty. In a way, this is what happened to the Jewish leaders of Jesus’ day. They had the Scriptures with hundredsContinue reading “Didn’t Recognize”