WorkingPreacher.org. Which word do we use, sin or brokenness? Or is there another word that makes sense here? Should we say that only sin will do, when there is brokenness, blindness, separation, sickness… and many other ways to talk about our human fralitlies… I’d be interested to read your thoughts…
Category Archives: Biblical
Pictures from Dead Sea Scrolls presentation at the Accordance Users Conference #AccUsersConf
The presentation was very interesting. The top picture shows the age of the scrolls we have for Biblical texts and at this point most if not all of the translations of the Hebrew Scriptures we have are based upon the Masoretic texts and the Dead Sea Scrolls are dated 1000 before the Masoretic texts… ThisContinue reading “Pictures from Dead Sea Scrolls presentation at the Accordance Users Conference #AccUsersConf”
Great Blog from Don Miller
http://donmilleris.com/2010/08/26/why-the-bible-is-a-terrible-book-for-americans/ Here is a post by Don Miller entitled “Why the Bible is a Terrible Book for Americans” It is a great look at a book that can give us the answers to life, or confuss us depending upon our state and questions we are asking. What is it we are looking for? What doContinue reading “Great Blog from Don Miller”
YouTube – Why do we say we believe in “the holy catholic church” if were not Catholic?
YouTube – Why do we say we believe in “the holy catholic church” if were not Catholic?.
YouTube – Who wrote the Bible: God or humans?
YouTube – Who wrote the Bible: God or humans?.
What is the right question…
In the parable of the Good Samaritan the lawyer asks 2 questions and Jesus asks 3… My wondering is on the first question… ‘what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ – This question has been argued and discussed and mulled over and a number of different things through out that ages… What must IContinue reading “What is the right question…”
Oldest texts of the Bible
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/unearthed-the-ancient-texts-that-tell-story-of-christianity-2019188.html The above story talks about 2 manuscripts thought to be from the 11th century, but now with new carbon dating they are found to be much older, and could possibly be some of the oldest complete collections out there… What does this matter, some of us might be thinking. Well, since there are editor issues onContinue reading “Oldest texts of the Bible”
Guardrails on a Mountain are nice…
Have you ever driven along a mountain road that had no guardrail? It can be really scary. And you ask yourself, “why are there no guardrails here?” What were this people thinking, someone is going to drive off the side of this mountain and kill themselves… Isn’t that just exactly how life is? We asContinue reading “Guardrails on a Mountain are nice…”
God’s timing…
Have you ever felt like you needed to be doing something for God, but it is not clear what or how. Or maybe you know what it is, and for some reason the time, or the material, or the know how to do this thing you know God has called you to is just notContinue reading “God’s timing…”
Extravagant Love
The prayer of the day for our service this past Sunday was: Creator God, you prepare a new way in the wilderness, and your grace waters our desert. Open our hearts to be transformed by the new thing you are doing, that our lives may proclaim the extravagance of your love given to all throughContinue reading “Extravagant Love”
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