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  • stay or go November 22, 2009
    John 6:61ff: But Jesus, being aware that his disciples were complaining about it, said to them, “Does this offend you? Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless. The words that I have spoken to you [...]
  • Responding to sin November 21, 2009
    One of the things I am turning over in my head is the motivation behind sin. Talk to some people and they will bring out a well-worn harangue about calling sin a sin, and making sure folks know exactly what sins are being committed. These sorts of people are concerned that God will present them [...]
  • Primary emphasis November 21, 2009
    I’m not sure what brought this to mind, but I feel I might as well consider it for a bit. Back in 1997 I worked at the US Post Office in San Dimas, CA as a clerk. It payed the bills. Or really, it inspired me to get new bills. I bought some books, the [...]
  • The Spirit in the Church (part 3) November 20, 2009
    We have massive edifices and complex organizations all designed to help spread the message of Christ into this world by any means possible. Instead of doing this with a measure of bounty and joy, however, we are sad, and the world considers us sad. Surely, however, we are not all sad. For [...]
  • The Holy Spirit in the Church (part 2) November 19, 2009
    Pentecost is a curious event indeed. When the flood waters settled after the dam had been broken, the life giving water now flowed to all those who follow Christ. The Spirit had come, and come in power. What might be more curious, however, is that we don’t really pay much attention to [...]
  • Holy Spirit in the Church (part 1) November 19, 2009
    Seven weeks after Jesus died and oddly enough reversed the process by leaving the tomb, an event almost as curious happened in the midst of the earliest church. This wasn’t long after Jesus left the disciples a second time, not into death but into life, returning to the Father for reasons no [...]
  • Veteran’s Day II November 11, 2009
    After I posted those pictured below I started thinking more about Veteran’s Day. Veteran’s Day commemorates the end of WWI. As far as I know I didn’t have any family members fight in WWI. A fair number fought in WWII, however. I think especially of my Uncle Joe today. He [...]
  • Veteran’s Day November 11, 2009
    Sitting on my couch reading a book on Roger Williams. Heard something loud approaching overhead, walked outside to see planes flying over in tight formation. Wished I had my camera. A few minutes later they flew over again. This time I had my camera.
  • Grasshoppers on Stucco November 9, 2009
    I’m occasionally surprised by who is looking at me when I walk outside my door. The first one watching me from the roof, the second from the wall.
  • Quiet Times November 5, 2009
    A good many centuries ago a wise Christian wrote about spiritual progress. He noted there were, seemingly, two paths to spiritual growth. The first was inclined to discipline and through that found contemplation of God. The second was inclined to contemplation and from that realized the need for discipline. Those in the [...]

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