Monthly Archives: April 2010

Ecclesiastes: Preacher of Surprising Joy 3/4

Posted on April 20, 2010 by admin

This is part 3. The beginning of the good news that Qohelet offers – joy. Adobe Acrobat and PowerPoint files for the presentation. Ecclesiastes study presentation 3/4 – PowerPoint Ecclesiastes study presentation 3/4 – PDF

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Why resurrection in Luke 24? (or) Finrod the elven king’s insights on Incarnation

Posted on April 17, 2010 by admin

I have been wanting to share some of these thoughts for at least a couple years. Wednesday night prayer meeting. Been looking at the post-resurrection stories. Luke 24 leading into Acts. Walk to Emmaus. Then the resurrected Christ appears to … Continue reading →

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Popular mistranslations in Psalms 23 and 118

Posted on April 16, 2010 by admin

The minister with youth has been taking Hebrew at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and we have had some interesting conversations. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. – Psalm 23:6 The Hebrew verb … Continue reading →

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Father Stephen Freeman – salvation > “issues”

Posted on April 16, 2010 by admin

Someone will get what he wants. But not for the reasons that he thinks. Couple weeks ago heard a podcast by Father Stephen Freeman from May 16 2009 entitled “Personal Issues”. The transformation of the world will not come about … Continue reading →

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How they misportray tells us more about them than about us (or) Tea Party crashers

Posted on April 15, 2010 by admin

“Glee” is the only television show my entirely family enjoys watching together. We had been looking forward to the season opener on Monday. There was a “Sarah Palin is stupid” joke. My family did not care about that but thought … Continue reading →

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His highness Skippy the Dawg

Posted on April 14, 2010 by admin

About half the pictures on my iPhone are by my younger daughter. From a series of 20 she took one after another.

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Sunrise over Lake Providence

Posted on April 14, 2010 by admin

Sunrise over Lake Providence during Together for Hope mission experience in Lake Providence Louisiana. Taken from deck of guest house where our team stayed.

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Father Moses and cross-cultural ministry

Posted on April 13, 2010 by admin

Stories do not come much more beautiful than this. The New York Times deserves profound gratitude for a magnificent article on Father Moses Berry who is an Orthodox priest in a small rural village in Missouri. Like most Orthodox priests … Continue reading →

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So perhaps racial epithets were indeed used (or) Red card game over

Posted on April 13, 2010 by admin

Associated Press has published an article challenging strongly some of the evidence and arguments advanced to refute claims the N-word was used against members of the Congressional Black Caucus. If the article is correct this is deeply troubling on several … Continue reading →

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Graveyard of the staplers

Posted on April 13, 2010 by admin

After two years finally a stapler that works. The two leaning staplers work great. The others comprise our very own graveyard of the staplers. From the church office work room.

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