Thursday, February 6, 2003
Judging Ourselves.
As Christians we are always tempted to judge ourselves. Either we are patting ourself on the back or beating ourself up. My definition of a good Christian is a woman who has a clean house, never loses her temper and works hard even when she's sick and doesn't spend too much money. In reality, my...
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Wednesday, February 5, 2003
Greek Assumptions about God
In chapter two, Bob Moore points out Greek assumptions about God that have been used in Calvinist assumptions about the character of God. One of these assumptions is that God cannot change at all. The Bible says that his character does not change, but God can and does change his mind. We read that...
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Tuesday, February 4, 2003
Faith and Life
Real life--the one that you actually live--not just the one in your head, is usually very mundane. Today was no exception. Today I woke up at three in the morning--tired of dealing with my CPAP which prevents me from having sleep apnea. It is brand new and I have a sinus infection which means that...
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Response to Bob Moore's Calvinism's Ten Little Caveats.
I found a very interesting online book that discusses Calvinism and Armenianism. His first chapter outline's the history of the early church father's theology and free will and election. He concludes that Augustine the foundation of Calvinism was a reaction against Pelagius who thought that humanity...
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The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Warren is a pastor of a very large church in California. This book is a fairly simple read and I'm breezing through it. So far he hasn't said much more than the author of the Parachute books says on finding your mission in life. I write journals columns and I wanted to find a book about journaling...
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Monday, February 3, 2003
Interpreting the Psalms
There are two psalms that are about families. Both of them are pretty blatant about promising that good people will have healthy children and they will live to see their grandchildren. There is throughout the Old Testament, promises that if you follow God's ways then he will reward you with a good...
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Today,
I'm going to return to working on cleaning the house. I am still sick but will probably get better soon. I'm going to call the doctor and get new medicine. God has answered prayers for us in startling new ways. Brenda is better, I am finally getting treatment for my sleep. My present concerns are...
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Sunday, February 2, 2003
I didn't go to church today.
I'm still recovering from a sinus infection and stayed in bed. Tomorrow I'm going to the doctor to get the mask and my machine--to help me breathe. I can't sleep very well and so I listen to the radio while I sleep. All the news is about the Columbia. I know that for NASA it is not only losing...
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Saturday, February 1, 2003
I keep expecting things to be different.
After my friend told me some things about the group leader--and then about being hurt, I felt like this was the same old same old. Those with status and connections get what they want--those without them are left to the side. Hard work and ability are only marginally reasons why anyone succeeds in...
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Friday, January 31, 2003
Getting hurt in church.
I'm part of a Bible study group. One of my favorite people quit going. She's a very sensitive person. She also quit going for church. Her sister died and no one in church mentioned it. She felt that no one cared. She also talked about our Bible study. She is like me in that she wants to be a part of...
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