Category Archives: religion
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
Books and movies
I’m reading The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, by T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia). It’s a fascinating first person account of how a British soldier became involved in gaining the freedom of the Arabs from the Ottoman Turks. I discovered that … 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
Borg: Putting Away Childish Things
Marcus Borg—an Oregon professor of religion, author of numerous books on Christianity, notably Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time, and more recently Jesus, a summing up of 20 years of scholarship on Jesus—wrote a novel called Putting Away Childish … 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
Posted in Bible, ecology, politics, religion, social issues
Tagged hope, mass extinction, Zephaniah
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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
God’s insane abundance
God is teaching me about economics Jesus-style. One of the most important passages in the Bible on the subject of giving is 2 Corinthians 8-9. Paul is collecting money from the Gentile churches of Macedonia and Asia Minor for the … Continue reading
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Skeletons in the Closet
Women in Jesus’ Genealogy (Matt. 1.1-17) Matthew begins with 17 verses of “begats.” Mostly we skip it. There are theological insights hidden there, however, like Easter Eggs in a DVD. Three groups of 14. In gematria, the Jewish system of … Continue reading
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Tagged genealogy of Jesus, levirate marriage, single women, Tamar
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