Italian Souvenirs

It only took 10 seconds but in that time my life changed dramatically.  On my bicycle, a truck forced me off the road and I crashed.  These will be with me for 40 days.  Rosanne and I are re-evaluating the Summer schedule.  According to witnesses, I came within 2 inches of going under the truck….

Once Upon a Time

So He remembered that they were only flesh, a wind that passes and does not return.  Psalm 78:39  NASB Only flesh – Human life is a fairy tale.  Oh, I don’t mean it isn’t real.  I mean it’s a “once upon a time” story.  Every human life is a wind that passes and does not return.  It’s…

God vs. the People

But He, being compassionate, [s]forgave their wrongdoing and did not destroy them; and often He restrained His anger and did not stir up all His wrath.  Psalm 78:38  NASB Forgave – I hope you noticed that there’s a little footnote attached to this translated verb.  That footnote tells the reader that the verb is “atone,” that is, kāpar.  But as…

Some Perspective

A few weeks ago I went to Rome for two days.  I visited some amazing churches. This is a short video, not high quality, of Chiesa del Gesù.  I thought you might like to experience the SIZE of cathedral domes like this.  No wonder people are in awe of these places, built centuries ago. CLICK…

To Believe

And they remembered that God was their rock, and the Most High God their Redeemer. But they flattered Him with their mouth and lied to Him with their tongue.  For their heart was not steadfast toward Him, nor were they faithful with His covenant.  Psalm 78:35-37  NASB Remembered – “To believe is to remember,” wrote Abraham Heschel.  Asaph might not…

Bergamo

I didn’t expect this!  I traveled to Bergamo for a couple of days.  Just had to get out and see some Italian mastery from the 15th and 16th centuries.  So I picked Bergamo, about two and a half hours by train.  I thought I would find some interesting photos, but NOT THIS!  Incredible!  This is…

Healing Wounds

When He killed them, then they sought Him, and they returned and searched diligently for God;  Psalm 78:34  NASB Sought – When do you seek God?  Well, when do most people seek God?  When things are bad.  When we want a God-genie to fix things. When we’re suffering.  The rest of the time, God is sort of…

What Does It Take?

In spite of all this they still sinned and did not believe in His wonderful works. Psalm 78:32  NASB Did not believe – This is quite an amazing statement by Asaph.  In spite of all this!  Those words are very hard to believe.  What more could God have done?  He demonstrates His power over all the Egyptian…

Sedition

So they ate and were well filled, and He satisfied their longing. Yet before they had abandoned their longing, while their food was in their mouths, the anger of God rose against them and killed some of their strongest ones, and subdued the choice men of Israel.  Psalm 78:29-31  NASB Killed – Verses like these make liberal theologians…