But a prophet who presumes to speak in my name anything I have not commanded, or a prophet who speaks in the name of other gods, is to be put to death." You may say to yourselves, "How can we know when a message has not been spoken by the LORD?" If what a prophet … Continue reading Fulfilled Prophecy
What Does The Bible Claim About Itself?
Scripture refers to writings that are considered sacred because they contain a record of divine revelation. The New Testament, the law of Moses, the writings of the prophets, the Psalms, and the letters of Paul are referred to as scripture. –Lexham Theological Wordbook As we ended the last blog, the question was: if this … Continue reading What Does The Bible Claim About Itself?
What is the Bible?
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. Psalm 119:105 (NIV) “I am busily engaged in the study of the Bible. I believe it is God’s word because it finds me where I am.” – Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, 1809-1865 When I was a child in Sunday School, … Continue reading What is the Bible?
Why Go To The Bible?
Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31-32, New Living Translation. Our Journey will start with the Bible. “Why the Bible?” you may ask. And I respond, … Continue reading Why Go To The Bible?
Who are you?
“Call me Ishmael. Some years ago - never mind how long precisely - having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world.” — Herman Melville, Moby Dick How do you introduce … Continue reading Who are you?
Enjoy A Cup Of Uniqueness
Enjoy this guest post from a good friend. Grown-up tea parties are throwbacks to days when little girls dressed up in their moms’ pretty dresses, put on big-girl lipstick, and drank lemonade from tiny teacups. The big girl variety is… Source: Enjoy A Cup Of Uniqueness
Who Do Atheists Thank on Thanksgiving?
Just wondering - who do atheists thank on Thanksgiving? They don't believe in the God of the Bible or any sort of Intelligent Designer. If everything came into being through chance, there is no reason to thank anyone or anything. So why do they celebrate Thanksgiving? Probably just tradition. Thanksgiving is a great holiday: time … Continue reading Who Do Atheists Thank on Thanksgiving?
Channeling My Mitty
Too bad it took me until about age 40 to learn this lesson. Please enjoy this great post from my friend Dayle . . .
Hi, Fiend!
Did you notice the error in the blog headline? I didn’t. This salutation went out on one of my newsletters. I've been proofreading a lot of materials lately and am amazed how much I miss, even after I go through them several times. One of my more humorous episodes was proofreading this newsletter that began … Continue reading Hi, Fiend!
Get Out the Vote
When I was in the Navy, I was stationed in Scotland for two years. So Thursday night I stayed up late to watch the early returns on their vote for independence from the United Kingdom. What I found fascinating was the extraordinary high turnout - nationwide 84.6%. In contrast, the official turnout in the latest … Continue reading Get Out the Vote
Lines from Lynn 