Category Archives: Bible
Trust
3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. 4 Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. 5 Commit your way to the … Continue reading
Does God demand child sacrifice?
I live in the shadow of Christ and Him Crucified, though I struggle to get my mind around just what he accomplished and how. There’s a difference between (1) the Cross, through which God reconciled the world to God; and, (2) theories about … Continue reading
Life beyond life
A letter to a friend about death…. My dear Brother, Your question “Is it real that we are not going to recognize each other at the Paradise?” has led me to wonder. You are right to say, “ It is … 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
