I should have thought about this earlier. Today, I just finished a chapter of N.T. Wright’s The Resurrection of the Son of God. But tomorrow, I’ll try the 5 Day Bible Reading Plan.
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Honoring God’s Name
In the book of Malachi (Malachi 3:16) we read that “a scroll of remembrance was written to record the names of those who feared him and always thought about the honor of his name.” What is the honor of God’s name? What does it mean to think about it? I suspect that many of us … Continue reading »
Habakkuk – a Good Question
In verses 12–13 of the first chapter of Habakkuk, the prophet affirms that God is sovereign. Israel’s troubles are not because God is unfaithful or weak. Rather, the Babylonians are tool God is using to punish Israel: O Lord, you have ordained them as a judgment, and you, O Rock, have established them for reproof. … Continue reading »
Korax
Accretion Disc | Flickr “Consider the ravens,” says Jesus (here). Ravens are popular in Alaska, and for much of the year, they’re the bird we see the most, possibly because their obnoxious croaking attracts one’s attention. That croaking may be how they got their Greek name. The Greek word for “raven” is korax, –akos. If … Continue reading »
Sermon
One of the students in my preaching class in seminary used to preach a sermon based on a sticky note in his Bible. I was preaching from a written manuscript. Over time, I replaced the manuscript with a detailed outline, then a smaller outline. And now I have arrived at the point where my colleague … Continue reading »
The Bible as an Enjoyable Reading Experience
The Bible as an enjoyable reading experience — does that sound wonderful to you? Or maybe even ‘unimaginable?’ Watch this video: Bibliotheca Kickstarter from Good. Honest. on Vimeo. I’m not enthusiastic about doing so much work on the reading experience while using an older translation. The ASV, for example, predates the discovery of the Dead … Continue reading »
Navigation in Accordance 10
Something jumped out at me in my last posting, where I mentioned the “QuickTip” about the Accordance 10 auto context slider. In that tip, they say, many people use the top search bar as a navigational tool. That suggests there is another way to navigate. And what might that be? I looked at their help … Continue reading »
Accordance Auto Context
As I’ve said before, I’m not a fan of the Accordance 10 “auto context” slider, but YMMV. Accordance publishes an email newsletter (not repurposed on their web site, apparently, or I’d link to it) describing the use of the context slider. In the article they explain some of the logic that is supposed to make … Continue reading »
Accordance 10 Nano-Review
I’ve been a user of Accordance Bible software for a decade, and last week I upgraded from Accordance 9.x to 10.x. I’d sat on my wallet these past several months because I just didn’t see anything new in 10.x that would make it a compelling upgrade for me. However, they were running a promotion that … Continue reading »
It really is better to give…
The Apostle Paul cites a saying of Jesus (not recorded in the gospel accounts): In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ According to this New York … Continue reading »