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Like OpenOurEyesLord.com, Razon de la Esperanza reflects themes that interest me in some way: the second coming, the realibility of the Word, the translation of the New Testament, particularly the Nueva Versión Internacionak, the spiritual life, pastoral leadership, the Pauline Epistles. Tell your Spanish-speaking friends! Gary
When I was in Israel, we got on the bus and went west from Jerusalem, and in a short while the guide said, “By the way, there is the location of Emmaus.” Today it’s just a stop on the highway outside our bus window. In fact, one of my favorite Bible passages is from Luke... Continue Reading →
‘Thou shalt not bear false witness’ means, I think we can agree: ‘Thou shalt not tell speak falsely concerning that which thou knowest.’ ‘Nor makest up thou stuff about that which thou dost not know.’ How can we apply it in the age of electronic media? ‘When thou canst not speak about the facts, because... Continue Reading →
It is not quite correct to say that “I read”; better that “I am a reader,” sub-category, “reader-avid.” A few months ago I crossed the line, and have logged over 2000 books, at least the ones that I can remember reading. And once again this year, I accepted the Goodreads.com Reaching Challenge 2017, in which... Continue Reading →
I just updated my Goodreads log of the books I have read, and marked some titles, whether fiction, drama, non-fiction, theology, with my own personal Gold Star. Not books I consider "important," but ones I simply like. Here are the fictional works (novels, stories, plays, science fiction, poetry). Now that I list them, it strikes... Continue Reading →
I have tried to sketch out a blog article on this very topic for some time, but could never say it this well. So I'm going to link to this short essay by John Pavlovitz, posted last year in Relevant. By the way, a lot of people wrote back to the author and claimed he... Continue Reading →
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When it comes to the complex issue of labor and management, the Bible has answers. But are we asking it the right questions? In the old joke, a man wanted to know God’s will from the Scripture. I’ll open the Bible at random and point, and that will be God’s direction for me. When he opened... Continue Reading →
My friend Bill Isley just launched a theology blog. I hope you'll visit it at http://www.billisley.com/
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