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The CEB and Translation Process in the Internet Age
The other day I wrote a post on some interesting ways the Common English Bible decided not to go with gender neutral language in 1 John. I’m always interested in the choices taken, but I thought that was just a spot that had been missed. The NIV2011 was gender neutral in those same two verses. Lo and behold, I got…
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Passing Along Passion
This article on missions is challenging. Am I sharing God’s passion for the lost? As we have wrapped up our missions emphasis this year at church I have been blessed by seeing the passion for missions raised in our Faith Promise giving for next year. It looks like another increase! I am so deeply grateful. But there is something more…
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The Call to Keep Climbing
This Live/Dead journal will be the end of me. And it should. There is enough of this “old me “. It is time to live NEW… in Christ. HE is all. HE is my great treasure.
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So What is Your Brand?
It just sounds painful to me! 😉
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Treasuring Jesus
The text this Sunday is Matthew 25:1-13. As I work through this text, and all of Matthew 25 really, I am struck by how this passage brings together a lot of Matthew’s gospel. In particular, I see the 5 foolish virgins in the parable of the soil. They received the word with joy, but without roots, the “joy” is stripped…
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The CEB and NIV2011 — Comparison in 1 John
Going through 1 John this past week in our Wednesday Bible study I found these verses to be interesting. It will probably be something the Common English Bible folks will pick up and probably revise in later printings. I know it takes several years to get translation “kinks” worked out. I’m sure the NIV2011 will see some very small changes…
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“Christian” Candidates
The question is this: Should Christians vote for Christians? Do those candidates who claim Christianity boldly deserve a vote from Christians solely based on their proclamation? Should Christians cheer for Tim Tebow simply because he’s a Christian? And on the opposite side: Does his Christianity make him fair game for ridicule by a skeptical press? These are the deep questions…
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Rupert Murdoch — The New Evil Empire
The news came out that Thomas Nelson publishing was sold to Harper Collins which is owned by *GASP*, Rupert Murdoch. Now, if you don’t know who Rupert Murdoch is, then you know how I feel when someone mentions Kim Kardashian or Nicole Ritchie. But Murdoch actually does something. He owns media outlets, like the “evil” FoxNews. (Or the savior of the…
