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Friday, September 13, 2024

Free Falling

12 How you have fallen from heaven,    morning star, son of the dawn!You have been cast down to the earth,    you who once laid low the nations!13 You said in your heart,    “I will ascend to the heavens;I will raise my throne    above the stars of God;I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly,    on the utmost heights of Mount Zaphon.16 Those who see you stare… Read more

Thursday, September 12, 2024

The Old Testament as Descriptive

When I was in seminary, we had a series of courses where we looked at the Bible essentially broken into four parts… We had Scriptures 1, the first quarter of the Bible and first half of the Old Testament, Scriptures 2… the second half of the Old Testament, Scriptures 3, the Gospels + Acts, and… Read more

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

What’s in a Name?

“And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”  – Isaiah 9:6 Names are important. When my son was born, we decided to be surprised by the gender and so we came prepared with a list of boy and girl names to choose from while in the… Read more

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Do You Have Any Grapes?

A few years ago, we planted some table grapes in the back yard so we could have a lovely, organic snack for our family. It takes a few years before you get any fruit, but there is a good chance you will never get any fruit unless two conditions are met: 1.) A healthy grapevine… Read more