Author: Bob Beltz

According to the wisest man (besides Jesus) who ever lived, humanity can be divided into two categories: the wise person , and the fool.  His name was Solomon.  I think he would be dumbfounded today to see how many fools are in positions of tremendous influence and the foolish decisions they make.  We live in a world that… Continue reading Ancient Wisdom on the Way

How much do you know about the Dead Sea Scrolls?  This summer I’ve been reading an English translation of the parts of the Old Testament found in the scrolls.  These are scrolls that were found beginning in 1947 that date back to the first century and in some cases two to three hundred years before… Continue reading The Dead Sea Scrolls

During this time when we are taking a break from our series on The Road to Somewhere, I am continuing to teach once a month at Narrow Gate men’s group.  This last Wednesday I taught on the Old Testament book Song of Songs.  I remember the first time I read this sexually erotic poem wondering how in the… Continue reading Sex and the Bible

This week’s episode brings our second season of The Road to Somewhere to a close. After a summer break we will launch into Season Three, which will take us across thirteen short miles of Route 66 as it cuts the corner of Kansas.  In today’s episode John and Joy head toward the state line that separates Missouri from… Continue reading Harleys and Hot Rods

The Wall I’m a big Pink Floyd fan. “Dark Side of the Moon” is my favorite album by the group, but I also like a rock opera they created titled “The Wall”. One of the lyrics that repeats throughout the record is; “Just another brick in the wall”. In the opera, the wall is a… Continue reading The Wall

What do you get when you add wings, an engine, and a propeller to a manure wagon?  Obviously…the Crapduster.  If you want to see one, you have to travel to Carthage, Missouri, on Alternate Route 66.  While you are there you might want to take in a movie at one of the oldest functioning drive-ins in America.  Episode 9,… Continue reading The Crapduster

Many of you are familiar with the great C.S. Lewis classic series The Chronicles of Narnia.  But did you know that Israel had its own set of Chronicles?  In this week’s session of The Road to Somewhere, we will head to Springfield, Missouri, one of two cities claiming to be the birthplace of Route 66, and take a look at… Continue reading The Chronicles of Israel

Perhaps no other nation has a history as strange as that of the nation of Israel.  Turn on the news tonight and there will be at least one segment giving an update of all that is currently happening in Israel.  Open your Bible to the Old Testament and you will read the history of ancient Israel, from… Continue reading Heading Toward Catastrophe!

Tomorrow we celebrate the greatest event in human history: the resurrection of Jesus Christ.  Everything Jesus said, did, and claimed rested on whether his claim that he would rise from the dead in three days actually happened.  There are many arguments that help validate the truth of the resurrection, but one has to do with what was… Continue reading The Missing Body

Tetelestai!  Just one word.   In John’s gospel it is the last word Jesus speaks from the cross.  Most bibles translate it “It is finished!” It comes from the Greek word telos. It is a word that could also be translated “Paid in Full”.  Above Jesus’ head a sign stating the charge against Jesus had been nailed by Pilate.  In three languages… Continue reading Finished Business