Hello Skip: I am coming before the body of Christ for a need. As you may recall, I was to get some money for a contest I entered several months ago, and I was counting on the money. As of this date, it has not been sent, and I keep praying, but am now wondering…
Padova, Italy for your Sunday reflection
Padova, Italy
Dear Friends, I will be out of town, and out of touch by internet, for the rest of this week. So, please, if you write or post, don’t be surprised if I do not respond. I’ll be back on Friday. Skip
Writing Today’s Word leaves me with an enormous problem. Scripture isn’t bits and pieces. It’s a whole unit, an extended story of God’s interaction with the world, in particular, with the people He calls Israel. How it all fits together is really the job of exegesis. Dealing with one tiny piece at a time often…
But How Do I Know? Recently many readers have asked questions about knowing. The questions come in different forms, but they are all basically about the same thing. “Now that I see the Hebraic basis of Scripture, how do I know what to do? How can I be sure?” In other words, we can read…
From Roderick Logan: My grandson Jude, who is a year old, was diagnosed today with the H1N1 virus. My son, Derrick, informs me they are hopeful, but I know moments of fear are a bit overwhelming. Kim, his wife, is pregnant and is due in January. Our concern is for Jude and his unborn brother/sister…
Bangkok
The Beatitudes: Blessed are the peacemakers Who doesn’t want to have peace in life? Just a little time off from the daily grind. No more arguments with the kids or the spouse. Just getting along with the boss or the employees. Wouldn’t it be nice? Peace and tranquility. Life as a vacation. But it isn’t…
Maybe this email I got from Melanie captures what a lot of the community feels. Skip “Those of us who came out of the traditional Church need to hear and understand the exegetical methods and understand about interpretive problems and all things along those lines, Skip. I have found that even after practicing a Messianic…
