photo credit: boris.rasin via photopin cc 22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. ~ Pr 13:22 I know. I write a lot about legacy. Yet, what is more godly than leaving behind a good…
Roundup of tidbits related to recent postings and/or of interest within the COG community Holidays and Holy Days Are Upon Us The past year, I’ve attempted to get out of the habit of regurgitating the same old things when it comes to holidays and holy days (unlike some other…
Ukraine (orange) in comparison to Russia (green), click on image to enlarge Image by Aris Katsaris, used under CCA-SA license Reports are funnelling in that Russia has sent unmarked military soldiers and vehicles in to take over two airports, purportedly in order to protect their military interests and assets…
Bill Nye is not only biased, but he shows he is a true ideologue rather than a scientist Bill Nye, Bridgewater State College, 2007 Image derived from photo by Hs4g, used under CCA-SA license 18 For God’s wrath is revealed from heaven against all godlessness and unrighteousness of people who…
15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. ~ Ps 103:15 Seth Godin titled one of his articles, “‘But what if I fail?’” The first sentence in the article says, “You will.” It is an irony of life. We learn to…
Proof that Gov Brewer doesn’t always wag her finger at Presidents Late yesterday, CNN reported “Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vetoes controversial “anti-gay” bill“. The piece acknowledged the sharp divide over this bill, to their credit. Brewer called the bill too “broadly worded”, fearing that it might have unintended consequences.
The religious persecution of conservative Christians is only beginning Gov of Arizona Jan Brewer at reopening of Grand Canyon National Park, 2013 Photo by Grand Canyon National Park service, used under CCA license Your “news” media is lying to you. If you are shocked by that, you haven’t been paying…
22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. So if the light within you is darkness–how deep is that darkness! ~…
Ex-Prime Minister of the Ukraine Julia Tymoshenko, taken in Poland (2008) Derived photo used under GNU Free Documentation License (original photo on Wikimedia) Ukraine is effectively a war zone. There may be something of a ceasefire brewing, now that President Viktor Yanukovych has signed a deal reverting back to the…
Page from French Psalter Another point to keep in mind has to do with the kind of biblical literature we are dealing with when seeking to interpret a passage. The Bible contains a variety of genres or styles of writing ranging from the overtly poetic, such as the Psalms,…