Tag Archives: God

Blogging from the Ashes

I am but dust and ashes. -Genesis 18:27 As far as my blog is concerned, I need to have things settled and digested in my own mind, before I impose them on others! I am not saying that this is … Continue reading

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Learning Smallness

The words of the wise are heard with pleasantness. -Ecclesiastes 9:17 The Talmud states that on Friday afternoon, a person must alert his household to prepare the necessities for Shabbos. However, he must do so in a soft voice, so … Continue reading

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Are People Evil or Just Different?

Let your home be open to all. -Ethics of the Fathers 1:5 I have traveled to many communities to lecture on various subjects. I have also attended other guest speakers’ lectures. Invariably, after the lecture, the speaker is invited to … Continue reading

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Taking the Fork in the Road: Discussing Arminianism and Calvinism, Part 4

The Arminian, whether strict, or moderate like Thiessen, will say that man is elect because he believes. The Calvinist asserts that man believes because he is elect. As long as Acts 13:48 and John 10:26 are part of the Bible, … Continue reading

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Taking the Fork in the Road: Discussing Arminianism and Calvinism, Part 3

I’m continuing to read Dr. Manfred E. Kober’s article “Divine Election or Human Effort?”. I’ve just finished “Chapter 3: The Doctrine of Election.” I’m no more convinced of Calvinism now than I was when I read the previous two chapters … Continue reading

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The Undiscovered Continent of God

All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work. -2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NRSV) Wisdom … Continue reading

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Who is Righteous?

How goodly are your tents, O Jacob, your dwelling places O Israel. As for me, through Your abundant kindness, I will enter Your House. I will prostrate myself toward Your Holy Sanctuary in awe of You. O HASHEM, I love … Continue reading

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Conquering Wrong with Right

So Christians, tell me. What is the church really like? Because I go to a church event for the first time in weeks and within twenty minutes, I hear people make off-the-cuff racist, sexist and homophobic comments and nobody bats … Continue reading

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Praying for Oklahoma

A mammoth tornado carved a trail of destruction through the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, killing at least 51 people, including some children, and ripping apart two elementary schools today, local authorities said. “It is absolutely devastating, this is horrific,” Oklahoma … Continue reading

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Gifts of the Spirit: Even the Living Stones Weep

“Listen: Billy Pilgrim has become unstuck in time.” So begins Vonnegut’s absurdist 1969 classic. Centering on the infamous fire-bombing of Dresden, Billy Pilgrim’s odyssey through time reflects the mythic journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning … Continue reading

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