Monthly Archives: November 2012

Soul Seeds: Can Anything Good Come out of Samaria?

I have been told a really great teacher can remember what it’s like not to know. Whether or not I qualify for such honor is subject to debate, but I do recall the time in my life when I did … Continue reading

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Next Project: Ancient Truth

The working title is “Ancient Truth” for a series of abbreviated commentaries on Scripture, offered for free. This is the collection of Bible study lessons I’ve been writing for the past decade as we’ve done house church. Each Sunday, the … Continue reading

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I Can Read Your Mind

Actually, we can’t even read our own minds. I recall a popular topic for discussion in the very active teenage group at the church I attended. The basic assertion is the Devil can’t read the mind of a born-again soul. … Continue reading

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Soul Seeds: Public Privacy

Then one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. And He went to the Pharisee’s house, and reclined to eat. And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus reclined at … Continue reading

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Cover Art: Not My Home (Updated)

I suppose this might be getting boring to some of you. I dug up another old book I wrote some time ago, updated the technical references, added a chapter, rewrote another and basically made the whole thing smoother and flow … Continue reading

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Soul Seeds: Can't Please `Em

How many of us have ever had a friend who just had to have their own way? Not merely in most things, but everything? I’ve known people like that. In truth, there is a time in our lives when just … Continue reading

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Soul Seeds: Self-Appointed Fools

Very early in Jesus’ ministry, He stayed mostly in Galilee. People came from all over that part of the world to see Him. With all the crowds constantly following Him around, it must have been at times quite maddening. While … Continue reading

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Haggai: Intro and Chapter 1

Introduction His name means “Festive” — the only figure in Scripture so named. In 538 BC, Cyrus released the Exiles to return to their various kingdoms whence Babylon had taken them. The decree for those of Judah was generous, but … Continue reading

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Soul Seeds: Taken for Judgment

Perhaps you’ve heard that song written by Larry Norman, “I Wished We’d All Been Ready.” When I first became serious about serving Jesus Christ, it was early in the 1970s. So-called “Jesus Music” was just becoming commercially viable, and a … Continue reading

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Divine Discovery

The difference between “magic” and “miracle” is not simply spelling and pronunciation, but a range of connotations arising from cultural mythology. Both of them share an assertion a great deal of what happens here in human space can be affected … Continue reading

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