Mighty warriors Chief men Heads of fathers’ houses Those seem to be the key phrases of the section. You get the idea, if you aren’t using your brain, that it was just a bunch of men back in those days. But don’t be mistaken, there were plenty of women, because all of these men hadContinue reading “1 Chronicles 7-9”
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1 Chronicles 4-6
Does it ever occur to you that this book wasn’t written in the 21st century, the 20th century, nor even the Middle Ages? It certainly wasn’t written in English. Just look at those names: Idbash, Hazzelelponi, Haahashtari, Jekuthiel. You may recognize one name in there, especially if you were a Christian in the early 2000s. TheContinue reading “1 Chronicles 4-6”
1 Chronicles 1-3
2.26.13 Bob Dylan wrote an autobiography called Chronicles. Right now, it looks much more appealing than these first 9 chapters. Names, names, and more names. One time, I counted them all up, or at least a good portion of them. I’ll find that stat and post it in the near future. But, for the sakeContinue reading “1 Chronicles 1-3”
I Know You
The book of Jeremiah has never been one of my favorites. I like the biographical information on Jeremiah, which is interspersed throughout; but I don’t necessarily get a kick out of reading the whole book. That said, at the beginning of the book, there’s a little phrase from the Lord, which I’m sure many ofContinue reading “I Know You”
Love. Sex. God.
**You can find the referenced sermon at http://www.imagodeicommunity.com/sunday/sermon-archive/ .** I listened to a sermon earlier this week, and I liked it so much I wanted to share it with you. The title is “Love, Sex, and God: Week 1.” Throughout the sermon, Rick is exploring the foundational issues related to love, sex, and God. AllContinue reading “Love. Sex. God.”
34 (Part 6)
Thirty-four hours, in a packed car, with a large dog in the passenger seat. That was the setting. That was my solitary confinement. I know I said I was getting sick of telling you about my drive, and I was. But I feel like I should share one last thing. Thirty-four hours in solitary confinement leads to aContinue reading “34 (Part 6)”
Weather (3)
In that poem I was talking about–the one about people being like trees–the poet uses another striking image. He says wicked people are not like trees. Wicked people are like chaff. For those of you who live in Indiana, you know what the poet is talking about. Chaff is the husk from grains or corn. It is the shell you peelContinue reading “Weather (3)”
Weather (2)
I just realized the last line of the previous post could have been read in two ways: 1. You could think that I will continue my thoughts tomorrow; 2. You could think the rain causes people, specifically me, to procrastinate. Either way you read it, you’re correct. But let’s move onto my third thought about theContinue reading “Weather (2)”