Through his suffering, my servant shall justify many, and their guilt he shall bear. Therefore I will give him his portion among the great, and he shall divide the spoils with the mighty, Because he surrendered himself to death and was counted among the wicked: And he shall take away the sins of many, and [...]
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A Meditation
Posted in Bible, meditations, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, meditations, prayer, religion, spirituality, theology on February 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
A One Year Bible Reading Plan
Posted in Bible, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, meditations, religion, theology on December 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here is a great reading plan, oneyearbiblereadingplan.pdf (from www.oneyearbibleonline.com) , to start reading the Bible every day for 2012. The plan provides an Old Testament and a New Testament reading for each day along with a reading from Psalms and Proverbs. If you have been wanting to read the entire Bible then this is the [...]
A Meditation
Posted in Bible, meditations, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, meditations, religion, spirituality, theology on February 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
If you choose you can keep the commandments, they will save you; if you trust in God, you too shall live; he has set before you fire and water to whichever you choose, stretch forth your hand. Before man are life and death, good and evil, whichever he chooses shall be given him. Immense is [...]
In the News – On Worshiping the Bible
Posted in Bible, in the news, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, meditations, religion, spirituality, theology on January 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Take the bible literally? Here is what that would look like. We would stone homosexuals to death … along with adulterers and misbehaving children. Sorry, but we would never, under any circumstance, allow women to preach the word of God. (But they can teach it to children in Sunday School?) And don’t forget, you must [...]
In the News – Why Gays and Lesbians Should Never Argue Scripture
Posted in Bible, in the news, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, religion, spirituality, theology on December 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Follow this link to an interesting essay regarding the Bible and homosexuality, The most important reason, however, that gays and lesbians should never, ever argue about scripture is because the Bible has nothing much to say about homosexuality. We have to remember that this is an ancient book. It was written at a time when people [...]
A Book Recommendation – St. Joseph Guide to Lectio Divina
Posted in Bible, book recommendations, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, meditations, religion, spirituality, theology on November 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“In practicing lectio divina , we’re not concerned with covering a preordained amount of the Bible in one sitting…so a small portion of the Bible can go a long way.”
A Meditation – God’s Law
Posted in Bible, meditations, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, meditations, religion, theology on May 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Blessed are those who whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the LORD! Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him their whole heart, who also do no wrong, but walk in His ways! You have commanded your precepts to be kept diligently. Oh that my ways may be steadfast [...]
A Six Month Bible Reading Plan
Posted in Bible, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, meditations, religion, theology on June 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
bible_6months_boone Here is a great plan for reading the entire Bible in only 6 months. You can start the plan on any Sunday so why not start this on June 28th! Unlike plans that read the Bible straight through or involve a combination of a straight through reading of the Old and New Testaments, this plan [...]
In the News – Lectio Divina
Posted in Bible, in the news, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, meditations, monasticism, religion, spirituality, theology on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Follow this link to read an interesting interview with Eugene Peterson on prayerful reading of the Bible, The Bible is not a textbook. Nor is it a manual to be studied, mastered, and mechanically applied. Instead, pastor and author Eugene Peterson believes we should listen to the Word of God and reflect upon it like poetry till it [...]
Coffee Talk Redux #29 – A Talking Snake?
Posted in Bible, coffee talk redux, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, religion, spirituality, theology on October 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Coffee Talk Redux is a reflection on things God is teaching me. In some cases the ideas for these topics come from the Coffee Talk group that I meet with weekly at the Vintage Coffee Bistro located in Lambertville, Michigan. At other times the Redux topic may arise from some conversation I may have had [...]
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