Monthly Archives: December 2017

Your Hitman For Today

As I arrived home too late last night to write, I thought I would try to write a bit this morning before I rush off to another long and busy day today.  Why was I so late getting home last … Continue reading

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Book Review: 101 So Bad, They’re Good Dad Jokes

101 So Bad, They’re Good Dad Jokes, by Elias Hill, illustrated by Katherine Hogan [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Books Go Social/Net Gallery.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] The book is at least mostly … Continue reading

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Book Review: 40 Humorous British Traditions

40 Humorous British Traditions, by Julian Worker [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Books Go Social/Net Gallery.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] This is a book that is aimed at a particular audience of which … Continue reading

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Against The Usurpation Of The Pharisees: Part One

I have commented from time to time about my own interest in the goings on of the Levites as well as the Aaronic priesthood and some of my own reasons for that [1].  I do not wish to comment on … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Cloud Of Unknowing

The Cloud Of Unknowing, by Anonymous A great part of the appeal of this book to many people is trying to uncover the mystery of who wrote it.  This book is certainly a good one, and there are simply very … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Interior Castle

The Interior Castle, by Teresa of Avila In my reading of Christian contemplative texts [1], one tends to find some patterns that reappear over and over again.  For one, those who view Christian mysticism most highly tend to have a … Continue reading

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Let ‘Em In

Today as I was eating dinner I saw a reference to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame choosing to add Denny Laine to the members of Moody Blues that will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of … Continue reading

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Book Review: Discipling As Jesus Discipled

Discipling As Jesus Discipled:  7 Disciplines Of A Disciplemaker:  John 17, by Dann Spader [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Moody Publishers.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] As I was reading this book, I was … Continue reading

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Book Review: 8 Hours Or Less

8 Hours OR Less:  Writing Faithful Sermons Faster, by Ryan Huguley [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Moody Publishers.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] As someone who fairly regularly speaks within my local congregations [1], … Continue reading

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To Crawl Inside The Wire And Feel Something Near Me

As I have noted from time to time [1], I am a fan of the music of Toad The Wet Sprocket, a power pop quartet with a goofy name taken straight out of a Monty Python Flying Circus skit.  Among … Continue reading

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