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Funny Christmas Comics
Chris Brady has posted some funny comics on the Dead Sea Scrolls and Christmas. If you are into comics, I would recommend subscribing to his RSS. He posts comic strips it seems like a couple of times a week. Christmas Posts: Re-struck by How Little Christmas Material is in the Bible Children’s Hospital Christmas Party…
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Posts on Whether Jesus Was Wealthy
Apparently there has been a recent magazine article on whether or not Jesus was actually wealthy. I’m with James McGrath on this one. I doubt that Jesus would have pronounced such harsh woes on the rich if he had been wealthy. But, you can check out the posts HERE (James McGrath) and HERE (Joel Watts). …
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1 Samuel 5 – Hemorrhoids & the Wrath of God
I have been reading each morning recently from the Old Testament in the NJPS. And, it seems like each day I’ve been noticing things I’ve not seen before. And, today is certainly no exception. I suppose when I have read through 1 Samuel before, I probably read from the NASB or ESV. And, I believe…
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Buttered Honey Syrup – Something to Try before you Die
I was unsure whether to subtitle this post “Something to Try before you Die” or “Something to Try to Make you Die.” Either way, this is very awesome. I made some homemade French toast this morning and used a Southern Living recipe (if you could even call something so simple a “recipe”) for Buttered Honey…
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Re-struck by How Little Christmas Material is in the Bible
Today’s New Testament lectionary reading should look familiar. That’s because it is made up of the lectionary readings from 12/17 and 12/18. As I noticed that, it made me think of just how little Christmas material there is to choose from when developing the lectionary for this season. There’s none in Mark or John. And,…
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In Case I Don't Get Another Chance to Say it …
MERRY CHRISTMAS! Today begins a whirlwind of activity for me and my family. My five-year-old is in a nativity this afternoon, then the visits begin. One visit tonight and two tomorrow with a bit of driving in between. So, I’m not sure how many more opportunities to wish you the best this Christmas. Thanks for…
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What I've Been Reading
I’ve been posting quotes from a lot of books here recently and wanted to consolidate. I’ll post here what I’ve been reading along with if I’d recommend reading it by a scale of 1-10, with 10 being “yes, read it” and 1 being “don’t bother.” 5 might mean something like “only if your interested in…
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Anglican Priest's Wrong Choice of Words
Jim West has posted his latest “excoriation” of the Anglican Priest who suggested that it was okay to “shoplift” if need required. Jim states: I’m right firstly because there is NO biblical justification for theft. None. Not a passage nor a theologically undergirded interpretation of any passage permits theft. And, that is true, in terms…
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"Prostitute," "Harlot," "Whore" – Does it Make a Difference?
I’m sorry to disappoint you after that provocative title, but this is a translation issue. I was reading Judges again this morning in the NJPS. I read Judges 16.1, which is translated as follows: “Once Samson went to Gaza; there he met a whore and slept with her.” I thought to myself that I was…
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Consign it to Sheol!
I think that’s going to be my new way of cursing something that won’t get me into trouble. “Darn it to heck” just doesn’t really do anything for me. PS – And, to any snooty Biblical scholars wanting to rain on my parade, I’m well aware sheol and hell are not synonymous. Today’s other posts:…