Monthly Archives: October 2014

Who’s Gonna Wear My Crown?

A little over a year ago, I received a request to write about a given subject relating to the reign of Solomon [1]. The specific scripture cited is 1 Kings 2:19, which reads: “Bathsheba therefore went to King Solomon, to … Continue reading

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Book Review: Keepers Of The Covenant

Keepers Of The Covenant, by Lynn Austin [Note: This book was provided free-of-charge by Bethany Books in exchange for an honest review.] Lynn Austin is a well known author of biblical historical novels [1], and it was a pleasure to … Continue reading

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The Lonely Fly

Today, as I was sitting at work, and pulling reports in a solitary fashion, a fly eventually found its way to bother me since I was the only person in the room. Given that there was a lot of space, … Continue reading

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What Do You See When You See Me?

When I lived in Thailand, I would occasionally visit one of the malls in Chiang Mai, which featured a movie theater and some good restaurants [1]. Often, when I would go to the mall, I would be in a fairly … Continue reading

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God Put You In My Way

Today, although the hour is late and I should be sleeping, I have too much on my mind. Today, the first split sermon was given by a man whom I deeply respect and who has taken it upon himself to … Continue reading

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Out Of The Abundance Of The Heart The Mouth Speaks

One of the scriptures that I think about the most in terms of my life, especially as a blogger, is Luke 6:45: “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Presence

The Presence: Experiencing More Of God, by Alec Rowlands [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Tyndale Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] The author of this book, a native-born South African who is the senior pastor … Continue reading

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Birds Of Prey

One of my first nightmares, at least one that I remember, was a dream I had as a child of about eight or nine or so about various birds of prey. I don’t remember what the birds were doing, but … Continue reading

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Such A Rollercoaster: A Review Of The 2014 Feast Of Tabernacles In Redmond-Bend

It is a difficult matter to judge a feast such as this one was. I will try not to give an overall grade or rating to this feast, because I am not sure how to weight the various components, because … Continue reading

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Argumentative Reflection: Thoughts On The Stranger

[Note: This blog is part of a series [1].] It is all too tempting in this age of fear over immigrants and strangers to desire to protect a culture that is seen as under threat by outsiders. When there are … Continue reading

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