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Seeking
In Advent we are reminded that he is the One who came seeking us. It is also a good time to remember that in seeking us, our hearts are awakened. We then have journey… a call to go after him! It is joy in the journey to be enthralled with his beauty. Some reminders: 8 I love the beauty[c] of your house, LORD; …
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He Knows Where You Are
This past weekend I finished teaching a college class on the New Testament. As an exercise to see how things would go, I actually had us read the Book of Revelation out loud. It was a challenge at times, but it was a worthwhile exercise overall. The book opened up to us a little more as we tried to set…
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The Expectation of Advent
There are so many things to distract us in Advent. It’s hard enough to get our minds turned toward Christ in this consumer-mad season, but add to it the extra effort of thinking about Christ coming again. Add to that all the crazy predictions of when Jesus is coming… and we’re just too tired to think, let alone hope! But we…
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NIV 2011 Review
Here is a very thorough review of the NIV2011. I have settled into the NIV2011 quite comfortably, along with enjoying the Common English Bible for the most part. It’s too bad this “controversy” over the NIV and ESV may never go away.
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The God Who Hears
One of the great lessons of Advent is the reminder of the God we serve. This is the God who came down. This is the God who listens to his people. We pray, he responds. Today’s Advent reading gives us a beautiful reminder: 2 Why do the nations say, “Where’s their God now?” 3 Our God is in heaven— he can do…
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Hey, Jude!
That’s about all I know of that song… the title. (I grew up fairly fundamentalist. I’ve dealt with it. You deal with it. 😉 ) We probably know more about the song than the biblical book. It’s quite the odd collection of thoughts. I really ponder the thought of Michael in an argument with the devil over the body of…
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We Interrupt This Joyous Season to Bring You a Prophetic Word!
Amos just ruins Christmas. Who let this guy in? Here we are feeling good about billions of dollars spent over Black Friday, and here comes Amos. Truthfully, we need Amos. He is there reminding us that no matter how good the stock market is, or how good the sales are, the priorities of the Kingdom don’t necessarily follow the Dow…
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Common English Bible Giveaway
As part of the Advent Blog Tour with the Common English Bible, I am allowed to give away one softcover Common English Bible each week. Let the games begin! As I post from December 2 on, and when the post is about Advent, I will choose one winner per week based on comments given on my posts. Comment on my…
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Where does the Good News go?
I am a huge fan of Mark’s gospel. The more I study the book the better I like Mark’s approach. Dispense with the genealogies and theological treatises. WHAM! Here is the good news about Jesus the Messiah! Mark begins with Isaiah to let the readers know God has been saying this all along. Then, he moves right to John the…
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The God Who Comes Down
When you pray what happens? When you call out to God,what happens? Try this on: 6 In my distress I cried out to the LORD; I called to my God for help. God heard my voice from his temple; I called to him for help, and my call reached his ears. 7 The earth rocked and shook; the bases of…
Category: Translations
