Monthly Archives: January 2013

Human and Divine

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

As a younger Christian I used to be afraid of the Bible. What I mean by that, is that I was afraid that in reading through it I would discover something that challenged what I’d been taught to believe. Of … Continue reading →

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Chasing Fads

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

The prophet Ezekiel had to act out many of his prophesies. Think performance art. This ranged from being stuck lying on one side for months at a time (Ezekiel 4:4-8), to laying siege to a brick (4:1-3), to God making … Continue reading →

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Unfixable

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

Genesis 37 relates the story of Esau. In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul comments about the tale in his letter to the Roman church. There, he quotes Malachi 1:2-3 that God loved Jacob but hated his brother Esau. Does … Continue reading →

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Paul’s Approach to Other Religions

Posted on January 28, 2013 by

Paul’s approach to the pagans in Athens serves as a good ex-ample for the contemporary Christian to follow as he or she considers other religions. In Acts 17 the following is recorded: The men who escorted Paul brought him to … Continue reading →

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Burying the Blessing

Posted on January 27, 2013 by

Jesus liked to teach by telling stories. One such lesson was about a wealthy man who gave three of his servants money for investing on his behalf while he was away. The first servant he gave five talents; the second … Continue reading →

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#1– In an Obscure Subcategory on Amazon

Posted on January 26, 2013 by

What Would Satan Do? The Devil’s Theology hit #1 for the Kindle today–in an obscure subcategory. At 10:30 Friday night I took at look at the book to see how it was doing–it went on a three day free promotion … Continue reading →

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Narrow Gate Now Available

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

The novel Narrow Gate is now available for the Kindle. The blurb about the book on Amazon says Alex Hammond invents a way of linking distant places through a sort of doorway making instantaneous transportation possible. Meanwhile, Steve Cornman leads … Continue reading →

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Reunited

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

In John 20:1-18 we see Jesus and Mary Magdalene reunited in a cemetery. Sometimes when all seems lost, when we’ve given up all hope and don’t even know we can hope, when it seems obviously too late–that’s when God can … Continue reading →

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Another Novel

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

I’m planning on putting up several more of my novels as e-books on the Kindle in the coming months. About four of my novels need only a bit of proofreading before they’ll be ready to go. But I have another … Continue reading →

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Leading from Behind

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

Real leaders don’t try to be the boss. One day two of Jesus’ disciples, John and James, who also happened to be brothers, got their mom to ask Jesus for good jobs in his kingdom. “Grant that one of these … Continue reading →

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