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• Bible Reading Plan Thoughts: Isaiah, Israel, and That Vision

  

  Today's reading is Isaiah 1-6. Reading the Prophets is tough on the heart. It's true that there are interpretive difficulties with reading them, because of the... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Bible Reading Plan Thought for the Day: They Came to Present Themselves

  

  Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them. (Job 1:6)Satan fell. (Isaiah 14:12,... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Strong Women, Who Can Know?

  

  Alistair Roberts wrote at Mere Orthodoxy about the need to dispense with the strong female character. It's a well-written, if long, article. He made some... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Bible Reading Plan Thoughts: Psalm 1:3

  

  Our Bible reading for today:He is like a treeplanted by streams of waterthat yields its fruit in its season,and its leaf does not wither.(Psalm 1:3)In the '90s ... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Today's Bible Reading: The Scarlet Thread Through the Bible

  

  Her are some thoughts based on today's Bible reading according to the Michael Coley Bible reading Plan, Joshua 1-5. I published the following essay about 5 year... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• He is The Amen

  

  "And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: 'The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation'. (Revelation... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Last Day of 2017: Thoughts on Time's Passage

  

  The year 2107 flew by. I turned 57. Since my birthday is at the very end of the year in mid-December, I usually count myself as that age all year. So all of 201... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2017 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• A Year End Thank You for All That Grace To You Has Done for Me

  

  A letter I wrote to GTY regarding thanks for the radio ministry. The ministry means SO MUCH to me.Dear Grace To You,I want to take a moment to share how God use... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2017 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Doing My Best to Puncture the Balloon That Ladies Ministries Try to Inflate

  

  I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you; therefore I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes. ~JobTo possess dignity is to... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2017 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Thirty Days of Jesus: Postlude 2, Like the Sun

  

  Christmas means baby Jesus. Everybody loves the baby. The swaddling clothes (so cute!) the manger (awww, really?), the Wise Man (distinguished solemnity). It... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2017 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Thirty Days of Jesus: Postlude 1, He is Coming Again

  

  Further Reading:GTY blog/sermon link: Christmas FutureSpurgeon: Watching for Christ's Coming~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Background and Introduction, Thirty Days... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2017 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Thirty Days of Jesus: Day 30, He Sat Down

  

  We are coming toward the end of our look at the life of Jesus through scripture. The first section of His life was seen through verses focused on prophecy,... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2017 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Thirty Days of Jesus: Day 29, Ascension

  

  We are coming toward the end of our look at the life of Jesus through scripture. The first section of His life was seen through verses focused on prophecy,... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2017 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Christmas Verses from Old Testament and New

  

  For to us a child is born,to us a son is given;and the government shall be upon his shoulder,and his name shall be calledWonderful Counselor, Mighty... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2017 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Thirty Days of Jesus: Day 28, Resurrection of Central Importance

  

  Christmas advent. We are coming toward the end of our look at the life of Jesus through scripture. The first section of His life was seen through verses... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2017 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Carpenter

  

  Yesterday I wrote a short bit about Joseph, foster-father of Jesus, and posted Gari Melchers' painting of The Nativity.Today I will mention just this. In... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2017 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Thirty Days of Jesus: Day 27, He Rises Again

  

  Christmas advent. We are coming toward the end of our look at the life of Jesus through scripture. The first section of His life was seen through verses... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2017 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• What About Joseph?

  

  In conversation about the advent of Jesus' incarnation and the nativity, a friend shared her daily devotional with me. She said that her church had given out... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2017 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Thirty Days of Jesus: Day 26, Jesus' Sinlessness

  

  This section of verses that show Jesus' life are focused on His attributes earthly ministry. We've seen Him as servant, teacher, shepherd, intercessor, and... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2017 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Knowing We Are a Target...

  

  Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you; (1 Peter... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2017 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY