Richard L. Floyd

The received truth in our society is that the strong must prevail over the weak, and the rich must prevail over the poor.

Richard L. Floyd

Jesus was often in trouble with the authorities because he regularly, and quite intentionally, broke the religious rules of the day.

Richard L. Floyd

On that first Pentecost the crowd thought the disciples were drunk, but they weren't drunk, they were "inspired."

Richard L. Floyd

The disciples had expected great things from Jesus when he ushered in God's glorious new reign on earth.

Richard L. Floyd

The "shadow of death" is a colloquial saying in Hebrew meaning "mortal peril."

Richard L. Floyd

My son and daughter were born 20 months apart and so played together as children.

Richard L. Floyd

Jesus knew that people who said the kinds of things he said and did the kind of things he did in Jerusalem were likely to end up on a Roman cross.

Richard L. Floyd

When you live in the desert you know the difference between green and brown, between wet and dry.

Richard L. Floyd

Our scripture lessons for Lent feature a wily bunch of tempters, the serpent, Satan, the devil, who pose questions that cast doubt on the truth of God's Word.

Richard L. Floyd

The various summaries of the law in the Bible include strangers as people to be especially cared for.