Funny How June 30, 2010 Funny how - What I see now: On her back the ladybug Struggling against little thugs, Ants, not gentlemen, with a goal, "Drag her down into the hole." Funny how -
Fatherly Grief May 17, 2010 In a mountain garden at time’s birth, Lions with lambs played, as in a dream, A river flowed forth watering the earth. Then one awful act poisoned the stream. A perfect son
Old Testament Why? May 08, 2010 Psalm 74 is much like the book of Lamentations; it is a mournful prayer for relief that is set against the background of the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC. And like
Psalm The Ways of Doeg and David - Psalm 52 May 07, 2010 The title of this psalm ties it to a specific event in the life of David which is recorded in I Samuel 22. In his flight from Saul, David was given refuge and
Life and Language in the Old Testament Life and Language in the Old Testament May 04, 2010 I'm currently reading a little treasure of a book entitled "Life and Language in the Old Testament" by Mary Ellen Chase. I happened upon this book by chance in
Death in the Old Testament Life and Death in the Psalms May 03, 2010 There are several curious verses in the Psalms that seem to hold out no prospect of eternal life or any kind of afterlife. For example: Wilt thou show wonders to the dead? Shall
imprecatory psalms The Scales of Justice (Psalm 69) May 02, 2010 [http://www.handfulwithquietness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/scales2.bmp] When I open the Scriptures with no other agenda than to enjoy and meditate on them, I often find myself in the Psalms.
Old Testament Cast Your Burden on the Lord (Psalm 55) April 29, 2010 Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55:22 Psalm 55 is among many Davidic Psalms set in the
infant baptism Webinar on Covenant Baptism April 24, 2010 Hi folks. Lately I've been working on notes for a "webinar" I'm doing on the subject of Covenant Baptism in the context of the Great Commission. I
Psalm 51 Psalm 51 April 20, 2010 Some texts of Scripture are so powerfully clear, so penetrating and convicting, that it almost seems a disservice to exposit them. Psalm 51 is just such a passage. It is no wonder that
Old Testament Age and Aging April 18, 2010 A recent article on a rare disease got me thinking about the life spans of the antediluvians. The Tribune-Review ran a story [http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_677014.html] about
The Unhurried Patriarchs April 12, 2010 It’s amazing how regimented modern life is. Busy schedules demand precise organization, and we can hardly conceive of a day that is not divided into hours and minutes. I don’t know
Stretching Out the Heavens April 01, 2010 Okay, this one comes from left field, but hear me out... While studying for my Prophets class I noticed again that Isaiah uses a unique, consistent description of the creation of the heavens.
Problem of Evil The Problem of Evil through the Lens of Psalm 56 March 27, 2010 The “problem of evil” has occupied philosophers and theologians for centuries. How, it is asked, can evil exist in a world that is supposedly created and ruled by a good God? The question
debt Debt Slavery March 26, 2010 "The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender." Proverbs 22:7 There is a lot of talk these days about the level of America’s
Ecclesiastes A Better Ending March 23, 2010 “The end of a thing is better than its beginning; the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.” Ecclesiastes 7:8 Ecclesiastes is like the reality check of the canon.
Psalm 63 The Pursuit of God in Psalm 63 March 22, 2010 The heart of the Covenant promise of God to His people is, “I will be your God, and you will be my people” (Lev. 26:12). By faith we enter into an intimate
Ecclesiastes Politics Under the Sun March 18, 2010 If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent perversion of justice and righteousness in a province, do not marvel at the matter; for high official watches over high official, and
Old Testament Theology Foreign Influences on the Hebrew Bible? March 16, 2010 In my exegesis class we recently had a lively discussion, sparked by some of the material in Bernhard Anderson’s book Out of the Depths, on the subject of Canaanite and Egyptian influence
Rembrandt's Jeremiah March 15, 2010 My blog header is from Rembrandt's painting _Jeremiah Weeping over the Destruction of Jerusalem _(the full image appears below). I'm no art critic, but I have always been a
Psalm 119 Psalm 119 and Sola Scriptura March 15, 2010 The most obvious feature of Psalm 119 is its size. It is the undisputed giant of the Psalter, consisting of 176 verses. Throughout its great length it maintains a laser beam focus on
Psalm 50 A Word on Worship From Psalm 50 March 15, 2010 “For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God.” These sobering words of I Peter 4:17 summarize the message of Psalm 50. It is a resounding call
messiah The King of Kings March 12, 2010 Psalm 72 1 Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king’s Son. 2 He will judge Your people with righteousness, And Your poor with justice. 3 The
1 Pleasure in the Process March 11, 2010 "...and God saw that it was good." Efficiency is something for which we strive in almost every task. The achievement of our various goals with maximum speed and minimal effort is
Pastor Eggebeen, You Missed One November 04, 2009 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/dogobediencetraining.jpg] Having commented previously on worship services involving pets in our community [http://sycamorerpc.blogspot.com/2007/05/surefire-attendance-booster.html], I could not help
