Recasting the problem
One of the difficulties of reconciling the goodness of the Christian God (the God that Jesus Christ believed in; the Jewish God; I AM WHO I AM) with the badness of the world we live in is that it’s easy … Continue reading
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May You Be
May you be the one whom God has made you to be. May you be none other than You. Not rejected or despised Perfect in the Father’s eyes Unspoilt and Unashamed May you give into his hands All that stands … Continue reading
Forgotten
Meredith Kercher has been “completely forgotten” in the four years since she was murdered on a study year abroad in Italy, her grieving sister has said. … “There’s not much of Meredith in the media. There aren’t photos of her … Continue reading
Religion Vs. Science; Obsession
Those of you who read this blog know that I can’t get off this science/religion wagon. I think what really fuels it is that I read techie blogs when I want to procrastinate something else. One of the major issues … Continue reading
Kamloops
by 2sirius This morning I’m in Kamloops. I only have a motel room here for a few hours, so I’m not long in Kamloops, but I’m here for now. Every time I come here, sailing down through the bald dry … Continue reading
Science is blind in time
Prayer this morning led me to a snippet of scripture – “We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed.” It’s from a famous passage – a passage that shines a light on human blindness and that starkly … Continue reading
Asaph, Hannah and an OT God
Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands — Psalm 78:7 I guess I read the OT with strange lenses on. Recently reading this and other psalms, I struggled … Continue reading
Winnowing
I will winnow them with a winnowing fork at the city gates of the land. I will bring bereavement and destruction on my people, for they have not changed their ways. — Jeremiah 15:7 (NIV) His winnowing fork is in … Continue reading
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Disorder Above and Below
Two stories about disorder on the BBC yesterday, one in the heavens and on on earth. The first, an earthly lament about the rioting in England. An anguished headline, What turns people into looters? by zimpenfish What turns people into … Continue reading
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Trust
Wherever love has been, it leaves an engraving of trust. Trust is the silhouette of love. When I think of people I trust, the people who come to mind are the kind people; the judicious people, the caring people – … Continue reading