A Man in a Hurry
Today marks the beginning of the Gospel According to Mark in my reading plan. Something that immediately stands out to me is Mark’s use of the word “immediately.” He uses it eight times in the first chapter (and throws in a couple of “at once”es for good measure.) I hope over the next few days… Continue
Discretion
I have learned a thing or two about discretion in the past few years. For example. I’m using discretion in this here blog post. As a result, this is a very tame post. (I’m not posting what I originally thought I’d post.) In Bible read-through news: Today is day 28 of the year and for… Continue
Question About Abraham’s Visitors
So, somehow in all the other times (like a half dozen or so, maybe) that I’ve read Genesis 18, I didn’t remark on Abraham’s three visitors in the first part of the chapter. Well, maybe I did, but when I read it tonight, it seemed like the first time I read it. You see, I… Continue
Avatar is Boring
We’re getting into the third week of January this week. Some of you will be half way through Exodus on in your Bible reading plan. Others, like me have just read about the transfiguration (Which caused me to ask, what is the nature of a vision?) God’s covenant with Abram, and we’re looking forward to… Continue
Am I a Softy Because I’m a Dad?
I’m thinking of the photos from Hati the last couple of days, but I have also noticed it in Compassion children, and even baby aliens (like from District 9.) Images I’d destitute children have much more of an effect on me because now I can relate to loving such a child because he is my… Continue
Sleep Disrupts Reading
I have made a decision as to how I am going to attempt to read through the Bible this year. It is my plan to read through my Bible reading plan by reading it aloud to the little dude. I’ve never read the entire Bible aloud, so that is new to me and a fun… Continue