Author Archives: Bill Boylan

No, this issue isn’t about a new 3D  science fiction movie in which horrible, giant alien fungi attack planet earth.  But it is about fungi.  Did you know that common household yeast (a form of fungi) is referred to many times in the Bible?  It’s called “leaven,” an older word for yeast.  Jesus referred to leaven inContinue reading “April 2013: Kindom of God No.3”

I’ve just returned home from a funeral of a friend with whom I served in the Army National Guard. The funeral blended Roman Catholic tradition with that of Native American Lakota Sioux tradition.  It was a beautiful and meaningful funeral, a great way of honoring my friend’s life.  At the funeral, I was reminded once againContinue reading “March 2013: Kingdom of God: #2”

Can we be in two places at once.  Yes!  How?  I’ll tell you later on in this issue or in next month’s. But first I want you to ponder a few questions:  What’s your vision for your life?  What’s your purpose in life?  What’s your mission?  Why are you here on planet earth? Why areContinue reading “February 2013: Kingdom of God #1”

 You’ve seen it on television . . . people on South Pacific islands celebrating the new year  first, then Australia, then New Zealand, and finally the big ball dropping in Times Square in New York City with thousands of people shouting the countdown from the number 10.  What really changes for YOU at that pivotal moment in time—atContinue reading “January 2013: Happy New Year!”

Happy Birthday, Jesus! You do know, don’t you, that Jesus was not born on December 25th? Most likely He was born either in the late spring or early fall.  The date of December 25th was arbitrarily borrowed from a winter festival celebrated by the ancient Romans.  But I’m not on a one-man crusade to do away with celebrating Jesus’ birthContinue reading “December 2012: Happy Birthday, Jesus”

Stop The Madness! NOTE:  This is the conclusion of a two-part series I began last month.   I love watching some episodes of the old “Friends” TV sitcom.  In one episode, five of the six friends were arguing and yelling at one another.  Finally, the sixth friend, Phoebe, screamed at the other five: “Stop the madness!” It wasContinue reading “November 2012: Apocalypse No! #2”

Apocalypse Now?            Apocalypse No! NOTE:  This is part one of a two-part teaching this month and next. apocalypse – noun:  a cataclysmic event, especially the end of the world You’ll probably find this hard to believe, but I’ve made mistakes in the past, I’ll probably make a few today, and I’m quiteContinue reading “October 2012: Apocalypse No! #1”

Happy Third Anniversary! I devote each September’s issue to reviewing the previous 12 months of The Traveler . . . and to sharing some personal matters about our daily lives.  The Traveler is usually only three pages in length; this month, it’s five pages.  Please think of each September’s issue as my “Annual Report” to all my readers . . . soContinue reading “September 2012: Anniversary Issue”

Parables – Short, simple, familiar stories about ordinary people, events, and places to explain, teach, or illustrate spiritual truths. Here’s my parable about God’s bread recipe. . . According to the 6th chapter of John’s biography of Jesus in the New Testament portion of the Bible, Jesus said He is the Bread of LIFE.  Yes, Jesus is theContinue reading “August 2012: God’s Bread Recipe”