Genesis 38 shows that God doesn’t function by the knowledge of good and evil. The Lord put Judah’s son, Er, to death because he was evil. This left his wife, Tamar, alone without a child or heir. Er’s brother, Onan, should’ve fathered a child with Tamar but didn’t. The Lord also put Onan to death….
Tag: Jesus
Riu Riu Chiu
Riu Riu Chiu is a 16th century Spanish Christmas carol I have enjoyed over the years. Its syncopated, dance-feel gets hands and feet tapping! Recently, I was reading the lyrics, and was struck afresh by their power. Protestant readers will have to overlook the Marian theology in the first two verses, but I think any…
Thankful
Happy Thanksgiving to you all. If you would like to share something you are thankful for, leave a comment below 🙂
Fill in the Blank
Jerome (345-420 AD) was an early church father, scholar, and monk. He is probably best known for his translation of the Bible into Latin (known as “The Vulgate” because Latin was the vulgar or common language). When Jerome was about 30 and a rising academic star, he had a dream that brought his star crashing…
Four Wills of the Cross…and Other News
Recently, I decided to take a blogging break. It’s been awhile. So for a few weeks, I won’t be posting. It’s been kind of busy lately, and I haven’t had as much time. Plus, I’ve dusted off some old projects that I’d like to give more focus. Hence the blogging break. In the meantime, I’d…
Who Are You, Lord?
Lepicie, “Conversion of St. Paul” This post from a couple years ago is on my mind so I thought I’d repost. *** “Who are you, Lord?” This was Paul’s question after Jesus struck him blind and stopped him in his tracks (Acts 9:1-5). Paul was on his way to Damascus where he planned to continue…
Following, Losing, and Living
Art by Patrick Murphy The following is a meditation on Luke 9:23-24 from my personal journal. *** “If anyone wants to come with me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will…
The Tightrope Walker
I ran across the following poem recently and thought I’d post it. I wrote it when I was a new believer and was seeing (for the first time) my fallen state and need of God. Many things have changed since then. What hasn’t changed is the greatness of Christ and my dependence on Him,…
Soapbox
OK, I’m going to soapbox about one of my pet peeves. (And please excuse me if I get snarky). The other day, I saw it on a church readerboard. Then it popped up in my son’s children’s Bible. We’ve all heard it. The wording varies but the gist is, “Jesus told parables to help people…
A to Z
ALL COMPASSING VIOLENT COMPOSING SOURCE-A VIBRANT DYNAMO living Living LIVING ABIDING AND SUSTAINING FULNESS FROM PRE-CREATION WORDLESS MIME TIL THE AGONY OF TIME IS DONE HIMSELF COMING TO CUT DOWN EVERY LAST LIAR AND EVERY DOG AS THE HEAVENS VANISH CONCUSSIVELY AND FIRE EATS THE SEA
The Voice of One 