“Then they took Jesus from Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters. It was early morning. They did not enter the headquarters themselves; otherwise they would be defiled and unable to eat the Passover.” I think it would be easy to just take this verse and be annoyed or angry at the soldiers and temple police forContinue reading “John 18:28 really annoys me”
Author Archives: Ben Wilder
A lesson from the bench
Hi there! You might think the title of this post is something related to a judge’s bench. Or a work bench. Wouldn’t that be so clever? Well, no. I’m not a judge and I don’t make things out of wood. This goes all the way back to middle school basketball. Yep, I was one ofContinue reading “A lesson from the bench”
Do opposites really attract? Not like this, they don’t!
Have any of you listened to Paula Abdul’s song “Opposites Attract” lately? I hear it every once in a while on SiriusXM’s 90s channel and, while the song IS old, it’s remarkable to me that in 2021 I just realized how unfit these two are for each other. I’ll explain why, but first, check outContinue reading “Do opposites really attract? Not like this, they don’t!”
Life hack: pulling sand spurs off your feet
Have you ever had those dreaded sand spurs stuck on the bottom of your feet? They are small, but the pain is real, let me tell ya! Some call them sand spurs, or burs, or hitchhikers, but no matter what you call them, there is an easy way to pull them painlessly from your feet.Continue reading “Life hack: pulling sand spurs off your feet”
Six goslings – Canadian Geese
The other day I wrote about these adorable little geese that intently follow their parents wherever they go. Check out that post here. My friend and I enjoy checking up on the neighborhood geese because so many have been born in the last few weeks. The parents using the nest we had been monitoring theContinue reading “Six goslings – Canadian Geese”
Out of the Wilderness 