Covenant Through New Eyes: Part 6 – The World of the Tabernacle
When you compare the symbolism of the world of the Tabernacle to the world of the Patriarchs it’s easy to see that things are gaining in complexity. This is the way it’s supposed to be. God wants his world to move from glory to glory. As we move into the world of the Temple next week we will see that the symbolism only gets richer.
A 5-IPA Review
I was given carte blanche! So beer and food pairings it is. Wine drinkers have had their time to talk about this, and they've gotten snobby. Guess what... beer and food can elevate each other too.
Reframing the Abortion Question
Christians have hence sought to define personhood at conception in order to ensure these rights and protect life. However, Noland argues the discussion and fight over rights is a particularly western issue and rather abstracted from Christianity.
Beer Review: Inversion IPA from Deschutes Brewery
Though smooth and sweet (when warmed up), the 6.8% is apparent throughout this beer. It is a "full-bodied" beer and an excellent IPA.
Jason Helopoulos is So Right & So Wrong
For those of you who do worship in churches that ARE "
Perfection in Hebrews
28 For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore. – Hebrews 7:28 (KJV)
Racism in European Soccer
Centralized organizations, whether governments or sports leagues love to "play" god. They like to try to "give" people rights (as though they have that power), they like to try to disperse blessings and curses and they like to try to reconcile groups of people. Yet in every attempt to do this without the cleansing blood of Jesus Christ only further animosity prevails.
Book Review: Miracles of Jesus by David Miles
While the story itself is inferior to other portions of the Adventure Bible I Can Read! Series, it remains part of a valuable and appreciated addition to our library.
Worship With Your Eyes Open
service. Christian worship should not be a place and a time where our eyes are mostly closed. NO! Rather, our eyes should be open to behold the grace of God. When the lights are on and the speakers are off one realizes that there are others along side you who are loving God and loving you. Christ's Body is truly acting as a body as they worship in unison togetherness rather than as an amalgam of dissonant members.
vocatio redux
that beat is constant, intermittent,
faster for you and the Eucharist.
slowed with borrowed babies,
for that is someone else’s time
vocatio
if not now, later, then?
carry on as you were.
doing this given work
in quietness not my own but His
and, at the last, in joy.
Politics is the Opiate of the Masses
The truth is that every kingdom of man will fall before the Kingdom of God. Yet the way the Kingdom of God prevails is through suffering servitude. When the kingdoms of men pick up the sword against the Lord's anointed we are not to draw our swords like Peter did in the garden (John 18:10).
Crushing the Innocent
Yes, I am continuing my dig at over-regulation. I am kicking a dead horse because many continue to ride it into the ground. I am persuaded that outside of abortion there is nothing more sinful occurring in America.
Book Review: Global Evangelicalism (editors Donald M. Lewis & Richard V. Pierard)
Global Evangelicalism is a fascinating and educational coverage of a very broad subject. Though the sheer amount of information makes this difficult to read straight through, the material is excellent for classrooms and continual resource.
Book Review: Beyond Bumper Sticker Ethics
Beyond Bumper Sticker Ethics is phenomenal as classroom material to introduce ethics.
The Narrative of Noah's Baptism
New creation has appeared. Noah is a re-casting of Adam and he is bestowed with a new creation. Already this story is highlighting the Holy Spirit and water.
Why I Love Integrated Worship
A child who is immersed in Christian worship will necessarily be shaped by that immersion. Conversely, when the children are whisked away to the church annexes they are denied such formation. Further, the act removing the children from Christ’s Body (the church) seems to run straight against the words of our Lord when he
Covenant Through New Eyes: Part 5 – The World of the Patriarchs
n the world of the patriarchs god's focus zooms in from the world of Noah to the land of Canaan. It