Category Archives: 2017 Postings
Maybe not…
Over the past year, I’ve been trying to figure out a series of questions, rather important, but seemingly overlooked by most people. I’ve expressed it here as one my concerns. Recently I read a book by N.T. Wright, possibly one … Continue reading
Schools of thought
In the beginning, God created… That is a pretty monumental opening to a book with the story that most are familiar with. However, what does it require the reader to assume? First, and this is just my thoughts, they must … Continue reading
Welcome to the 4-L club…
If you’ve grown up in any rural community then chances are quite high that you know all about the 4-H club, probably participated in it or know of someone who has. Its focus has been on instructing youth through improved … Continue reading
Fact, Theory, or Metaphor
Here are some claims that most of us have heard. Tell me if it is a fact, a theory, or a metaphor. Wait! If I go any further with this, we are going to run into a real issue if … Continue reading
Sacred obscurity
“A voice crying in the wilderness, ‘Prepare ye the way of the Lord.’” This verse leveled me one day for reasons I still do not understand. I heard it in a song and became completely undone for the rest of … Continue reading
Make it Shtick
How many of you ever heard your grandmother say, “If you can’t say anything nice then don’t say anything at all.”? (I am now faced with the dilemma over whether I should follow grandma’s wisdom or let ‘er rip…) Information. … Continue reading
Weeping with…
Events in the Middle East are dire. Terror seems to be the norm for people who are caught in the middle of an ancient power struggles. Life, any hope of life, seems to flicker way in the harrowing cavalcade of … Continue reading
God on the half shell
Scallops, oysters, clams, and mussels. Raw, steamed, Rockefellered, or grilled. You love them or you hate them. Today. Dietary restrictions kept, and still keep, many from eating these little beauties, the oceans hoovers. Makes sense, who wants to eat a … Continue reading
Concern
Some questions left unanswered. Why did Jesus prefer to die on the eve of Passover rather than on Yom Kippur? What if “died for our sins” doesn’t mean what we’ve been taught it means? How does the politically-influenced death of … Continue reading
Flat-world believer
How many of you believe that the world is flat? No one, right? How is it that you don’t believe this simple fact? There is no way that you can tell me otherwise. What is your evidence, your proof to … Continue reading
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