Sun Fall
I saw the rain down in Africa
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Fat Boy
“Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy. They were haughty and did detestable things before me. Therefore I did away with them as you have seen.” Ezekiel 16:49-50 NIV Arrogant/Overfed/Unconcerned – What was Sodom’s sin? Don’t run…
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Thinking about the Messiah
“For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit, nor, on the other hand, a bad tree which produces good fruit” (Luke 6:43 NASB). One of the chief differences between Hebrew and Greek paradigms is the idea of certainty. In the Greek world, truth assumes commitment to some specific correct answer. We might…
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Danger: Biblical Leadership Ahead
He must increase, but I must decrease. John 3:30 NASB Decrease – Walter Brueggeman once called God “wild, dangerous, unfettered and free.” We have a lot of trouble with that thought. We like predictability. We want uniformity. We look for certainty. That’s the point behind business plans and sales objectives. That’s why we keep accounting…
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Warning Label
In the year of King Uzziah’s death I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple. Isaiah 6:1 NASB Saw the Lord – The Bible should come with a warning label: “Reading this may be hazardous to your current state of self-image.” Of course,…
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A COMMUNITY UPDATE
For ALL Readers and Followers of Today’s Word and At God’s Table I just want to summarize what I am anticipating over the next few months. Hopefully this will help you plan and keep you informed. First – there has been some concern about my decision to purge the database. Please do not be alarmed….
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Body of Evidence
Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Romans 12:1 NASB Spiritual service – What images come to mind when you read these two words? Do you get a pang of guilt because you…
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A Response to Loneliness
Good Morning All, On Tuesday, I posted an article called “Loneliness,” written ten years ago. The opening example did not cast my wife in very appealing light so I want to correct that impression and apologize. My intention was to use an example of the common relationship distractions that occur when both people are not on the same…
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The Red Letter Bible
Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Romans 12:1 NASB Sacrifice – It’s all about blood. I know that most of us are squeamish about blood. When we see blood we think, “Pain!” …
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Loneliness
Ten years ago I wrote this piece on loneliness (2005). Now I am reflecting on this again, and noticing what has changed. This article below is the revision. I am not sure I ever posted the original. Loneliness Loneliness. I can’t imagine any human being who has not experienced the pain and…
