Had a smaller group tonight than usual, but good dynamics. That and the presence of God are what count. Gospel Preachers group on Yahoo is closing for lack of participation. Another victim of the bigger guys. Never read Philippians 2.12 without following immediately with Philippians 2.13. Walked this morning for an hour and a half […]
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Stay close to the text. That’s one of the best pieces of advice a teacher of the Word can receive. Sometimes I consider getting voice training. Or retreating to my writing. Voice sounds that bad. A quote: “When the body is put off in death, the condition of the soul is altogether fixed, either for […]
Continue readingA home-owner’s work
A home-owner’s work is never done. A sign that the things of this life are fleeting and perishing. Be creative. Use throw-aways and old tech to make music. Or other good things. Article on split-keyboard layout has me thinking I may need one. Starting to get RSI. Instead of translating, NLT interprets in postmodernist language […]
Continue readingCursory glance
A cursory glance at Scripture reveals that today’s so-called Christians don’t follow what Jesus said. They don’t give the same answers about salvation or about the church. My files contain some historical stuff. I wish there were some type of archive for it. But there’s not. The Lord knows the history of his people. Time […]
Continue readingGas station road maps
Back in the day, gas stations gave away road maps. This surfaced from my files. 1981. Quote: “Some feel that they are too good and too kind to call out false teachers and false doctrine, but they are not too good and too kind to criticize their brethren who do so.” —F.B. Strygly Far and […]
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Commentator says the inspired apostle Paul was a “product of his culture” because of what he wrote about wives’ submission to their husbands in Eph 5. Enlightened, aren’t we? Mom got a back deck on her new house, now getting a front deck, thanks to my sister and brother-in-law. Looking good. Quote: “One cannot understand […]
Continue readingNew Testament writer naive?
Leave it to a theologian to call a New Testament writer naive. Yup, he did. And you thought theology was a good thing. It sits in judgment on the Sacred Text. So why do New Testament authors mention baptism to those who have already been baptized? Paul in Romans 6 is rather obvious. But in […]
Continue readingNot my fault
The Wife missed her daily devotional for women on Monday for the first time in 5 months. Quite a good run. The day she missed writing was my birthday. But it wasn’t my fault. Promise! This week hasn’t been terribly productive or organized. Am I in mid-life crisis? Uh oh, midlife sped by me a […]
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