A Picture A Day
Padova, Italy for your Sunday reflection
A Picture A Day
Padova, Italy
This Week
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
Genesis, Again?
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…
Some Thoughts About Knowing
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…
Prayer Request
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…
A Picture A Day
Bangkok
RISK: Reflections on Peacemakers
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…
From Melanie
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…
Prayer Request
I just got this email from one of our own. Dear Skip, We just discovered that the breast cancer I had 5 years ago is now in my bones. We are having tests today at Mayo to see if it has spread to either liver, lungs or brain. We’re having difficulty in reading material as…
