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Tower of Babel
“…the tower [of Babel] was not built so that people could ascend to heaven, but so that deity could descend to earth.” — John Walton Interestingly in Gen 11:5, “…the Lord came down to see the city and the tower…”
The Spiritual Man
The Spiritual Man—I recently put together a site where several friends and I can discuss a book online. We’re reading, “The Spiritual Man” by Watchman Nee. Check it out and feel free to join in the discussion.
Simply Good News
“…when this son of yours came, who has devoured your wealth with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.” Luke 15:30 What a statement! I’ve always focused on the older son when he’s on the scene, but his words reveal an incredible perspective on the Father.
Goals for 2008
After a month into 2008, I have actually made progress on most of my goals for the year. Here’s a quick update on some of the more interesting goals I have. Run a half marathon I’m right on schedule in my training for the 13.1 mile run ahead of me. The race isn’t until the [...]
Healing in His Wings
Malachi says that the Sun of righteousness will arise with healing in his wings. This Sun – Jesus – did arise, and he physically healed many people as seen throughout the gospels. But, did healing come from his wings? The word for wings used in Malachi 4:2 is the Hebrew word kanaph which describes a [...]
Follow the Rabbi
Follow the Rabbi is a great resource for historical, cultural, and religious context of Jesus as Jew and a rabbi.
NAS and KJV
The great thing about reading both the KJV and NASB is that every time I come across a difference in a verse, I have to stop and really think about what the passage is saying. This happens a lot since I’m so used to the KJV.
Unveiling My New NASB Bible
Two weeks after I placed an order for a NASB thinline Bible I received a call from LifeWay letting me know the Bible still hadn’t arrived, but they did receive one I might be interested in. Sure enough, I was interested, and I quickly grabbed this with some remaining birthday funds. Here it is.
Joel Olsteen Interview
What Ever Happened to Sin? It took me a while to make it past the first paragraph on this one, but the rest of the article is quite interesting: In his interview with Larry King (CNN, June 20, 2005), Joel Osteen said that he is not sure what happens to people who reject Christ. King [...]
Comparing Translations
Comparing Translations is a great resource from a mostly objective point of view for understanding where our current Bible comes from. This is a great chart comparing Bibles’ literalness.