David and Joab: Part I

New Series Alert: I’m going to focus some future posts on King David and his military commander, Joab.
I’ve been reading through the Old Testament historical books lately. Specifically, I’m following the Kings of Israel and Judah in a harmony of 1&2 Samuel, 1&2 Kings, and 1&2 Chronicles. This allows me to read through the [...]

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Puritanical Romance: The Steamy Details

 
I’m presently reading a biography entitled, John Winthrop: America’s Forgotten Founding Father, written by Francis J. Bremer.
 
 
As the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and a devout believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, Winthrop is fascinating to me. While he is little more than a local judge during his adult life in England, [...]

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A Little Video Nugget about Scripture

This is a very exceptional handling of the matter of the textual evidence for the Bible. I was surprised to find a lot of guys (Bruce Metzger, D.A. Carson, Paul Maier) who don’t seem to make on the History Channel discussions on these sorts of issues.
[A sidenote: I felt like giving [...]

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Vindication from the Expectations of the World

“He who gets wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps understanding will find good.”
~Proverbs 19:8
“And do not be conformed to this world,
but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,
so that you may prove what the will of God is,
that which is good and acceptable and perfect.”
~Romans 12:2
 
 
Sometimes reading the Bible is like a kick [...]

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What I eat virtually every day

It’s not that I’m too lazy to make something else…I make plenty else. But when I don’t have time, and I want something that will be healthy, fill me up, and taste great, I make this.
Pasta – usually Spaghetti, Bow Tie today
Broccoli – 4 dollars for 2 lbs at Costco
Red Sauce – homemade
Alfredo Sauce [...]

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A Blast from the Past

 
A younger, more easily shocked David wrote this May 20, 2005. I thought I’d break it out just for kicks. I did edit it a bit. I deleted some of the Haste, inserting a little more Precision in its stead.
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I just went to Seattle, this lovely evening, to attend a lecture given by N.T. [...]

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Political Lessons and the Humility of Mephibosheth

 
Humility is hard to come by.
 
 
I have been reading through the Old Testament historical books about the kings of Israel. In my reading, I have come across a “supporting role”, someone who is not a king, a priest, or anyone seemingly significant to the overall theme of the Israelite monarchy; his [...]

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A Humbling Moment

Today I made my last practicum visit to an unnamed middle school. It was one of the most interesting. Ordinarily, I stay with the same teacher for about 3 hours, but today she suggested I check out two other teachers. The second teacher was quite easy-going and appreciated by her students, the [...]

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The Eye of the Tornado

Do Christians experience more stress than non-Christians? Doesn’t Christ say that his yoke is easy, and his burden light? Does that mean things are going to be easier?
But don’t countless men of the Hebrew Scriptures wonder “Why do the wicked prosper?”? Don’t Jesus and Paul speak of suffering and sacrifice as essential attributes of following [...]

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