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Category Archives: Bible
Another Silent Night, Holy Night
American Christianity has, for the most part, held high the flame for separation of church and state. But, we haven’t done as well keeping church and business apart. Most churches run on a business corporate model. They have a board … Continue reading
Jesus connects with Old Testament roots
Tonight we read Luke’s account of the Last Supper, Luke 22.1-38. Preliminaries: Satan recruited Judas to betray Jesus. The disciples prepared for the Passover/Unleavened Bread feast. They killed and roasted the lamb, brought the wine and unleavened bread, arranged the … Continue reading
The Antebellum Bible
Ironically, 150 years ago a Bible study in the South might well have defended slavery as God ordained. There’s ole Noah’s curse: And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father…. And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a … Continue reading
Take up your cross daily
Luke 9. As the old folks would say, we had a very “anointed” Bible study this morning which began at Luke 9.51: When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. … Continue reading
Zephaniah: one tough read
(You may prefer first to read the I Will section at the end of this post.) I love the Bible—having read it, learned it by heart, taught it, preached and (I hope) lived up to it all my days. I believe … Continue reading
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Habakkuk: what makes a life worthwhile?
What justifies your life? Soldiers who die at 18 years old don’t get to live. John Keats, one of the greatest English poets, died at 26. In the 2/3 world infant mortality snatches thousands before they even get a name. So, does … Continue reading
What God requires
What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God? Micah 6.8 Translators note that “humbly” also means wisely or prudently. I’m rambling all over the place. But the question is, … Continue reading
Mouthing off about history
It’s been 35+ years since my M.Div. days at the Geological Cemetary, and I decided to read a New Testament introduction, just for fun. It pisses me off. The author says he is a neutral observer of history, what probably … Continue reading
Hope of the hopeless
I learned about hope from Jeremiah the prophet. It changed my life. He lived in the 7th-6th centuries BCE. During his life the Babylonians destroyed the Temple of Solomon, drove the population of Judah into exile, murdered the royal family … Continue reading
One verb, two objects
Think of all we do to please God: build temples, organizations, traditions; practice ritual; enforce beliefs; cross oceans, continents, jungles, rivers to win proselytes. Think of the blood of religious sacrifice, persecution, warfare. Jesus of Nazareth boiled down real faith in God to … Continue reading
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