This Is the Time On Which My Endless Life Dependeth
The title above? A line from Richard Baxter’s [1] Essay “Directions Against Covetousness, Or Love of Riches, and Against Worldly Cares.” And the directions he gives are, of course, Scriptural, and above that, as they would, make total sense. Here is the context of the quote: Believe unfeignedly that thou must dwell for ever in […]
And Yet, We Are Friends
How Does This Sound to You? Jesus said that they are an adulterous and wicked generation that seek after signs, and he seeks after signs, and yet, we are friends. He that offers fleshly and worldly music to God is blaspheming God, and he does that, and yet, we are friends. God said that He […]
ODD OBSERVATIONS: Edition I
Costco parking. I turn into the Costco parking to attend the big box warehouse store. The entrance is 2/3 back in the lot and to the right are zero spots to park. None. To the left, the furthest 1/3, is a desert. To the right, the aisles are jammed with cars waiting for someone to […]
For Whom Did Christ Die?
Yesterday in Romans 3:25 we saw that Christ was the means of satisfying God’s righteous justice and wrath, that is, He was a propitiation for sins of the past. We might assume that He also took care of sins in the future. And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, […]
How Were People Saved Before Jesus Died?
Based on the chronology of the Old Testament, people lived c. 4000 years before Jesus died. Since Jesus died, we (us people) have lived around 1976 years. Before the flood, humans lived longer. They also had more children per family than what we do. I think we could safely say that twice as many human […]
Embracing Unfairness
I’ve been involved with young people in education long enough to have heard the sentence: “That isn’t fair.” I’ve also found that when kids say that it isn’t “fair,” that they actually mean: “That isn’t equal.” They want people to be treated equally and it isn’t going to happen; neither should it. I leave that […]
Listening Skills
You SAT afficienados know that the “listening skills” category is on that test. Is there a direct correlation between brain aneurisms, blood pressure, strokes, hypertension, and listening? We have an attention deficit that dwarfs any national budget problems. It is ironic, but I don’t remember it being like this. Here is another irony: in an […]
The Lure of the Left
What makes the left so appealing? I’m not talking politics primarily. Stay here though. Politics and theology relate more than most either understand or admit. I started writing this and divided things into theology and politics, and then deleted. I had to add a third category at least, that is, culture. You might add social, […]
Baldness
I love the bald eagle among other bald things. You don’t like hair growing out of your cue ball, do you? Some things are definitely better without hair, like leftovers in the refrigerator for one. Do you like hair sprouting on your cottage cheese? Perhaps I digress. I guess I’ll just tell you that I’m […]
On Paper or In Practice
Please don’t confuse this with paper or plastic. That’s, I’m sure, an important choice in some circles, maybe even more important than this blog topic, but those with that judgment would be wrong. I’m considering the connection or disconnection between belief and practice, or as some might say: Systematic Theology versus Practical Theology. Everyone should […]