New Series Alert: I’m going to focus some future posts on King David and his military commander, Joab.
I’ve been reading through the Old Testament historical books lately. Specifically, I’m following the Kings of Israel and Judah in a harmony of 1&2 Samuel, 1&2 Kings, and 1&2 Chronicles. This allows me to read through the [...]
Archive for March, 2007
David and Joab: Part I
Posted in Series: David and Joab on March 31, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Puritanical Romance: The Steamy Details
Posted in Puritans on March 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’m presently reading a biography entitled, John Winthrop: America’s Forgotten Founding Father, written by Francis J. Bremer.
As the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and a devout believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, Winthrop is fascinating to me. While he is little more than a local judge during his adult [...]
A Little Video Nugget about Scripture
Posted in Bible, Video on March 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is a very exceptional handling of the matter of the textual evidence for the Bible. I was surprised to find a lot of guys (Bruce Metzger, D.A. Carson, Paul Maier) who don’t seem to make on the History Channel discussions on these sorts of issues.
[A sidenote: I felt like giving [...]
Vindication from the Expectations of the World
Posted in Bible on March 17, 2007 | 1 Comment »
“He who gets wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps understanding will find good.”
~Proverbs 19:8
“And do not be conformed to this world,
but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,
so that you may prove what the will of God is,
that which is good and acceptable and perfect.”
~Romans 12:2
Sometimes reading the Bible is like [...]
What I eat virtually every day
Posted in Random on March 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It’s not that I’m too lazy to make something else…I make plenty else. But when I don’t have time, and I want something that will be healthy, fill me up, and taste great, I make this.
Pasta – usually Spaghetti, Bow Tie today
Broccoli – 4 dollars for 2 lbs at Costco
Red Sauce – homemade
Alfredo Sauce [...]
A Blast from the Past
Posted in Emerging Church on March 12, 2007 | 1 Comment »
A younger, more easily shocked David wrote this May 20, 2005. I thought I’d break it out just for kicks. I did edit it a bit. I deleted some of the Haste, inserting a little more Precision in its stead.
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I just went to Seattle, this lovely evening, to attend a lecture given [...]
Political Lessons and the Humility of Mephibosheth
Posted in Bible on March 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Humility is hard to come by.
I have been reading through the Old Testament historical books about the kings of Israel. In my reading, I have come across a “supporting role”, someone who is not a king, a priest, or anyone seemingly significant to the overall theme of the [...]
A Humbling Moment
Posted in My Thoughts on March 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Today I made my last practicum visit to an unnamed middle school. It was one of the most interesting. Ordinarily, I stay with the same teacher for about 3 hours, but today she suggested I check out two other teachers. The second teacher was quite easy-going and appreciated by her students, the [...]
The Eye of the Tornado
Posted in My Thoughts on March 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Do Christians experience more stress than non-Christians? Doesn’t Christ say that his yoke is easy, and his burden light? Does that mean things are going to be easier?
But don’t countless men of the Hebrew Scriptures wonder “Why do the wicked prosper?”? Don’t Jesus and Paul speak of suffering and sacrifice as essential attributes of following [...]
