Reggio Emilia
In Reggio Emilia, where Rosanne and I happened to be, food shopping is a social event. This is why small communities are so appealing. Take a look.
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Divine Treachery
“The Lord said to him, ‘How?’ And he said, ‘I will go out and be a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ Then He said, ‘You are to entice him and also prevail. Go and do so.’ Now therefore, behold, the Lord has put a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; and the Lord has proclaimed disaster against…
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The God of Our Own Image
“And in the greatness of Your excellence You overthrow those who rise up against You; You send forth Your burning anger, and it consumes them as chaff.” Exodus 15:7 NASB Burning anger– God is mad! Watch out! That’s what Moses is talking about in this verse. The Hebrew verb is ḥārâ, “to burn (of anger).” The verb is always…
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Remember Ruby?
Perhaps you will recall my post about Ruby in Manila. She is the woman who always wanted to be a teacher but lived in terrible poverty. She finally completed her education and now teaches children in one of the barrio slums. She has 10 children and her husband had been without a job for some…
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Appeal in the Ancient World
About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” Matthew 27:46 NASB My God – Why does Yeshua cry out from the cross? Some time ago we discovered that his words are really the opening statement of a psalm of…
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Some Clarity
The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. Proverbs 31:11 NASB Trusts – What does it mean to “trust” your wife? How will that turn out to be prosperous for the husband? In the past we examined the Hebrew word bāṭaḥ in the context of the ‘ezer kenegdo, God’s design for…
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The Context of Humility
Indeed, I was born through iniquity; with sin my mother conceived me. Psalm 51:5 (David Lambert translation) Born– My goodness, what theological mileage has been fueled with this verse! Augustine told us that it confirmed the essential sinfulness of human beings. It is a standard proof-text for the doctrine of original sin. Others have tried to…
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In the Cleft
and while my glory passes by I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and I will cover you with my hand until I have passed by. Exodus 33:22 ESV Cleft of the Rock – Serenity. Safety. Solace. I know this place, but I don’t visit it often enough–in body or spirit.
