Author: Eric Glover

I am Eric Glover, the creator of this site and the leader of the Doubtless Living Bible study group at ClearView Baptist Church in Franklin, Tennessee. I am married to Tina Glover and we have two grown children and one wonderful grandson. I have taught Bible study classes to adults of all ages for more than 25 years and teaching God’s Word is one of my greatest passions in life. I am an ordained Southern Baptist minister and I attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. I have served churches in many capacities over the years, but I am called by God to teach His Word and that is what I love doing most of all. Professionally, I serve as the Vice President of Retail Operations for LifeWay Christian Stores, one of the largest Christian retailers in the world with 160 stores across America. I have a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Connecticut and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from Missouri Southern State University. I am also a Certified Public Accountant, although I have not practiced public accounting for many years.

I am Eric Glover, the creator of this site and the leader of the Doubtless Living Bible study group at ClearView Baptist Church in Franklin, Tennessee. I am married to Tina Glover and we have two grown children and one wonderful grandson. I have taught Bible study classes to adults of all ages for more than 25 years and teaching God’s Word is one of my greatest passions in life. I am an ordained Southern Baptist minister and I attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. I have served churches in many capacities over the years, but I am called by God to teach His Word and that is what I love doing most of all. Professionally, I serve as the Vice President of Retail Operations for LifeWay Christian Stores, one of the largest Christian retailers in the world with 160 stores across America. I have a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Connecticut and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from Missouri Southern State University. I am also a Certified Public Accountant, although I have not practiced public accounting for many years.

Dazed & Confused

I wish I could say that I have never heard those two words uttered about me before, but I would be lying if I did. Sometimes it’s that simple short phrase that grabs my attention and awakens me from my stupor. It’s not intentional you see, it’s just that being hard of hearing most of my life I have grown accustom to missing much of the dialogue in group conversations. I try to read lips to keep up but sometimes even that doesn’t help. So, on more than one occasion, I have found myself losing ground and drifting away from the conversation only to be aroused suddenly by the stinging phrase; “He’s totally oblivious…”

I like to think that never happens with the important stuff, but that too would be a false statement. Just ask my family. I’m quite certain they can recount more times than I can. I’m sure it’s just as frustrating for them as it is for me. Honestly, “I am listening, I just can’t hear you” is a phrase I’ve uttered innumerable times during my adult life.

It’s not from a lack of desire, just a lack of ability. So, I rededicate myself to doing better and march forward as best I can, hoping that someday it really will be better. Such is life for someone with my type of hearing loss.

In our focal passage this week, Jesus deals with a similar lack of comprehension, but for a totally different reason. The Pharisees have heard clearly everything Jesus has said every time He spoke, and they watched Him perform countless miracles and other acts of wonder. But they still did not comprehend what they were seeing and hearing. Their inability to comprehend was not due to a physical condition but rather from a spiritual malady. They saw God at work all around them, but their preconceived notions impaired their ability to see the Truth right in front of them. And their inability to grasp onto the Truth left them in a perilously dangerous eternal predicament.

I hope you can join us this week as we embark upon a journey through Luke 17:11-37.  We will encounter a faithful Samaritan, a few blind Pharisees and a totally oblivious world along the way. I’m looking forward to seeing you all again tomorrow.  But, if you are unable to join us in person, please feel free to download the Bible study materials for your personal use by following one of these links: PowerPoint Slides, PDF File. 

For more information about our current series, including study materials from previous weeks, please see Doubtless Living: The Gospel of Luke. You can also find several other Bible study series and other useful information on my blog available for download any time by visiting www.doubtlessliving.com.