Music Notes
I didn’t write last week because I didn’t feel well and I had a sermon to prepare. This week I’ve gotten a little tired of slogging through the bad news, so I thought today I’d try to find something lighter … Continue reading →
Yearly Archives: 2009
So Who Did It?
This year I’ve been using Bible Gateway’s chronological reading plan. It attempts to organize the text by the order in which things happened. So today I read 2 Samuel 24 and 1 Chronicles 21 back to back and found something … Continue reading →
Seek Reconciliation, Not Retribution
I don’t have anything new to say today, so I will share something old. I wrote this for use in a small group I was in a few years ago. I’m going to be sharing it in church today. If … Continue reading →
Prisoner Exchange
Yesterday I went with my father to the Hutchins State Jail. He preaches at various state institutions around northeast Texas, and being in my area he asked that I go with him to sing. I didn’t go in yesterday with … Continue reading →
Seeking Vision
In the last few years I have taken to writing in my journal in the form of prayers to Yahweh. This is what I wrote today. Because it relates to some things I have said here recently, I decided to … Continue reading →
Party On
On Wednesday, I headed off to the TEA party protest in front of the Richardson City Hall. It was not the organized and scripted affair that I experienced at the first event I attended in down town Dallas. When I … Continue reading →
Biblical Government Authority
Today I read about Saul’s pursuit of David in I Sam 21-24. Chapter 21 begins with the account of David and his men eating the consecrated bread. I remember Jesus using this record to show that the laws were written … Continue reading →
The Unexamined Life is Precious Too
Socrates said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” I never took philosophy. I don’t know everything that was behind that statement, but it keeps popping up in the oddest of places. I keep hearing it from the pulpit. It’s … Continue reading →
Summits and Valleys
I write this prayerfully and with what I hope is due respect for the parties directly or indirectly mentioned. My intent is to explore the underlying issues and maybe promote some understanding. I also hope to explain if not excuse … Continue reading →
I Protest!
A few weeks ago I did something I’ve never done before. I attended a public protest. It was one of the many Tea Party protests that sprung up in response to the massive and destructive spending spree our government has … Continue reading →