Using Bible Software without Abusing It
I’ve recently read a number of posts and blogs decrying Google (as a symbol of the internet) for how this new information medium is affecting us. In one of those, Mark Ward asked about the relationship between that concern and Bible software. Here is an [extremely] expanded version of a comment I posted on his site. In fact, it’s mostly a new article. I’ll put my initial comment into a blockquote later on…
Hiking at Caesar’s Head
I enjoyed a hike a week ago at Caesar’s Head State Park – some friends from church and I hiked about 11 miles along a few of the beautiful trails there. We hiked to Raven Cliff Falls (strenuous trails!) and along the Naturaland Trust Trail. The trails have some copperheads – we’re very thankful for the Lord’s protection during this hike.
Psalm 67 – Why should we ask God to bless us?
If we’re to follow the example recorded in Ps. 67 (and elsewhere; cf. Dt. 26.15), then we will ask the Lord to bless us. It’s not a selfish request at all, as long as we understand why we’re praying for blessing.
Encouragement from Matt Hoskinson
Years ago, I took a Bible course (New Testament Messages) from Matt. I remember two things from that course – he is a faithful student of God’s Word and he is a big Michigan fan. Recently he has been much more than that and has ministered grace to my heart.
Christ: Compassionate and Powerful
John 11 tells the story of the death of Jesus’ friend Lazarus – and of his being raised from the dead. I’ve read this story dozens of times and count myself very familiar with it. But today I read it with an eye on the details of the narrative and I noticed something fresh.
I’ve got way too much
I’ve got way too much – I really do. America is arguably the wealthiest single nation on earth and I’ve lived here all my life. Don’t get me wrong; I’m thankful. I am grateful for what the Lord has given me. I’ve got clothes (lots of them), food (in abundance and variety), housing, a job, a whole slew of extraneous things (computer, phone, etc), a small library and quite a number of non-material benefits. And I’m thankful! God has provided for my needs and allowed me to enjoy much that surpasses my needs! So why would I start this post as though I have a problem?
Review of Interpreting the Psalms
Part of the new Handbooks for Old Testament Exegesis series, Mark D. Futato’s Interpreting the Psalms fills an important place on the shelf of the serious Bible student. Explaining and building on foundational principles, Futato takes the reader beyond a simplistic explanation of Hebrew poetry. He incorporates the results of current scholarship as he helps the reader unfold the meaning of the Psalms.
Response to “Ridderbos on the Glory and the Image of God”
Brian Collins recently pointed out a connection between the words “glory” and “image” in the NT – a relationship between God’s glory and his image. I posted a comment on his blog, since it’s somewhat long, I thought I’d post it here.
Open Bookmarks in New Tabs – Firefox 3.0
I like Firefox 3.0, particularly for its speed and Awesome Bar. However, I do not like the fact that all the bookmarks in my Bookmarks Toolbar open up in the current tab. I want them to open in a new tab. I used the Tab Mix Plus extension to accomplish this in Firefox 2.x, but that extension isn’t compatible with 3.0. Today Google helped me find a (mildly involved, but not too terribly difficult) fix for that problem.
Hiking at Table Rock
There are some excellent hiking trails not far from Greenville. Table Rock State Park has a 3.6mi (one-way) trail that goes up to the Table Rock Summit at 3124ft. I hiked that with a group of friends last weekend. There are several really scenic overlooks along the hike – we looked out over miles of beautiful countryside and all of the beauty of creation and praised God for his handiwork!