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Amarna’s Letters of Despair — “Lost are the Lands!”
“Get me away from the Hapiru”? Indeed. But you can never get away from the God of the Hebrews…. Continue reading
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Tagged Amarna, Canaan, Habiru, Hapiru, Hebrew, Joshua, Letters
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As With the Human Body….
The part can never be well unless the whole is well. – Plato …so also with the body of the church. And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members … Continue reading
A Room Full of Toes
File this in the “Preachers Have Fun Too” category. A friend and I were discussing ministry / preaching, and I told him, “You’ve got a whole room full of toes to step on, why miss any of them?”
Getting The Right Word
Walking along a quiet street, the little girl moved onto the road surface. Her father said sternly, “Get on the pavement, right now.” Continue reading
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A Proverb for Today — Proverbs 17:15
The blog has been quiet — I’m going through a very busy time. This post will be very short, just two verses from Proverbs that together are compelling. In many situations we face in life, ignoring tomorrow’s Proverb can put … Continue reading
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Christmas and Christians — Summary
This is a summary ((for the sidebar menu) of five posts on whether Christians can rightly celebrate Christmas, addressing some arguments often used. Some arguments have better Biblical basis than others. I’ve also included links to a few other related … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Housekeeping
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She Said Yes!
I totally get why he asked, but she said yes? This younger generation is so lacking in sense. (They are so happy to have people talking about this right now that I can get away with ALL KINDS of comments! … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts on the News
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Mind Renewers 