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Friday, September 11th, 2009Shirking Responsibility
READ Exodus 32:15-29
“So I told them, ‘Whoever has gold jewelry, take it off.’ When they brought it to me, I simply threw it into the fire—and out came this calf!”
Exodus 32:24
Exodus 32 reveals that the idea of making an image to represent the “gods” originated with the Israelites. But, thereafter, Aaron enthusiastically led […]
Newsbreak: American Idol Gets a Shot in the Arm
Thursday, September 10th, 2009Today the producers of American Idol announced that talk-show-host and comedienne Ellen Degeneres will permanently fill the role of judge, taking the position that had belonged to Paul Abdul.
Now this is news for American Idol fans, several of which live in my family. With the loss of Paula and the addition of Ellen, we lose […]
Work and Prayer in Nehemiah 1
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009Part 5 of series: A Theology of Work in Ezra and Nehemiah
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In the Old Testament book of Nehemiah, chapter 1 introduces the main character and sets up the story of the book. Nehemiah is a Jewish man who worked as the cupbearer for the Persian king Artaxerxes. […]
Introduction to Nehemiah
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009Part 4 of series: A Theology of Work in Ezra and Nehemiah
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Last week I introduced the Theology of Work Project (TOWP). I explained the vision of this project and my own participation in it. My task, as you may recall, is to do a commentary-like overview of […]
Sunday Inspiration from The High Calling
Sunday, September 6th, 2009Fat and Fatness
READ Psalm 63:1-11
You satisfy me more than the richest feast.
I will praise you with songs of joy.
Psalm 63:5
Psalm 63:5 is one of those verses that doesn’t sound as inviting when it’s translated literally. If you were to look at the Hebrew phrase rendered here as “You satisfy me more than the richest […]
More items from the local police blotter . . . .
Saturday, September 5th, 2009From the Boerne Star:
Aug 23
1000 block of Adler Road, 4:37 p.m., A man reported that someone in the area fired a rifle in the air and the bullet came down through the caller’s roof. No injuries were reported. [MDR - Yikes! I always wondered if something like this ever happened.]
Aug. 24
29000 block of High Eschelon, […]
Recommendation: Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
Friday, September 4th, 2009Okay, okay, this book has been around since 2001. I’m sure many of my readers have read Peace Like a River and loved it. But if you haven’t read it, I want to bring it to your attention. This is a book you will love.
I started reading this book on vacation. More accurately, I started […]
A Theology of Work in Ezra?
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009Part 3 of series: A Theology of Work in Ezra
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If you’re just now joining this series, let me say that I’m doing some blogging on a theology of work in the biblical books of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther. This exercise is my first step toward producing a […]
An Introduction to Ezra
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009Part 2 of series: A Theology of Work in Ezra
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The Old Testament book of Ezra was originally the first part of one continuous work that included the book we call Nehemiah as the second part. The story of Ezra-Nehemiah was written as a continuous narrative.
We don’t know […]
Introduction: Reading with an Agenda
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009Part 1 of series: A Theology of Work in Ezra
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Yesterday I introduced a project to which I will soon be contributing, the Theology of Work Project (TOWP). This effort includes a systematic reading of the whole Bible, looking in every book for its theology of work. In […]
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