Monthly Archives: October 2017

Sermon on the Mount 2

Salt and Light: Matthew 5:13-16 Once more, take a moment to consider that there were two primary points of focus in the Sermon on the Mount: the Covenant and the Messiah. Jesus is teaching how to restore the Covenant and … Continue reading

Posted in bible | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Sermon on the Mount 2

Yet Another Warning of Doom

God has revealed how He operates in this world. You cannot hope to understand life until you embrace the heart-led way, the mystical approach to multi-level moral insight on reality. The Bible is full of discussion about how to understand … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Yet Another Warning of Doom

Last Warm Days on the River

It’s the last few warm days of the years and I rode the River Trails to Portland Avenue and back. The route took me past Eagle Lake. There are no eagles around here; it’s a reference to the high school … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Last Warm Days on the River

Maneuvering Heart

Just two weeks ago on a trip around Draper Lake, these purple flowers were all over the place. Fall is the only time they blossom. This week, after two nights down in the 40s F (≃ 5C) they have disappeared. … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Maneuvering Heart

The iPhone Is Gone

Admin: Today I swapped from the iPhone to a flip phone. You can still call and text, but my texting response will be a little slower. Nothing else has changed.

Posted in personal | Comments Off on The iPhone Is Gone

The Law of Mercy

The Law Covenants are mercy. We are fallen creatures; we are the ones who abandoned the created order of things. That Flaming Sword of the Word at the entrance back into Eden was the most merciful thing He could do. … Continue reading

Posted in teaching | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on The Law of Mercy

A Few Minor Technology Notes

I’m willing to test something in every way possible so you don’t have to. However, I’ll never tell you that my results are definitive for anyone but me. Feel free to discover a contradicting result on your own. But if … Continue reading

Posted in computers | Tagged , , | Comments Off on A Few Minor Technology Notes

Log and Ops

During my last tour of service in the US Army, I was engaged in a very vivid ministry of leadership in the American military community where I was stationed. At some point, that window of opportunity closed as a large … Continue reading

Posted in personal | Tagged , | Comments Off on Log and Ops

Ancient Truth: Psalms Published

There were some glitches in the process, but it’s up at Smashwords now: Ancient Truth: Psalms. I still have my original manuscripts in Word, Open Document, and PDF. It will take a while to come up with versions in plain … Continue reading

Posted in meta | Tagged , | Comments Off on Ancient Truth: Psalms Published

Sermon on the Mount 1

We have no good way of extrapolating backward from Matthew’s Greek Gospel to the Aramaic words Jesus spoke. Thus, we have to rely on Matthew’s choice of terminology and his knowledge of Greek. He was a cousin of Jesus who … Continue reading

Posted in bible | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Sermon on the Mount 1