Category Archives: Thoughts

Musings about ‘stuff

Quotable Job – part 4

Posted on 28 June 2025 by Richard

One of the reasons I am posting these is that it seems to me that the book of Job is overlooked; over the years, I have heard multiple messages on Job 1-2, and on Job 42, but seldom any messages … Continue reading →

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“If we say”

Posted on 14 May 2025 by Richard

This thought is based upon three verses in the first chapter of the little book of I John. The phrase above occurs three times: Let us consider the last one first – it covers our past: Why do we make … Continue reading →

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Thinking about Cain

Posted on 3 March 2025 by Richard

A while back, I did some writing about despised Bible characters. I added a similar post last year about Obadiah. I think that the reason for this I’ve heard preaching or teaching about these characters that doesn’t treat them as … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Separation

Posted on 10 September 2024 by Richard

Christians are supposed to be separated from the world; this post is not arguing that point – instead it is to point out that there is teaching (I don’t know how prevalent it is) about separation that is wrong. I … Continue reading →

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On Heroes

Posted on 26 August 2024 by Richard

At various times in my Christian life, I have been urged to “git [sic] myself a hero” because “we all need heroes”.  As I’ve grown in Christ, I am learning more and more to test everything I’m told by the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Obadiah

Posted on 29 January 2024 by Richard

If you’re not familiar with Obadiah, there is a brief glimpse of him interacting with Elijah. I have heard messages in which Obadiah was criticized because he worked for the wicked king Ahab and his pagan wife, Jezebel. I’ve heard … Continue reading →

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Fatalism and the Scriptures

Posted on 25 January 2024 by Richard

I’ve heard the question asked: Since God knows the future and what He is going to do, what is the point of praying? Whatever will happen is going to happen. I think the best answer to this is the answer … Continue reading →

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Benefits of Thee, Thou, and Thy

Posted on 12 October 2023 by Richard

One of the complaints about older versions of the Bible (such as the Authorized Version, along with others) is the presence of the old words – specifically, “thee”, “thou”, and “thy”. In fact, I used to think that there would … Continue reading →

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Remembering Ron Hamilton

Posted on 22 April 2023 by Richard

If you read the title of this post and say “who?”, this paragraph will serve as a brief introduction (you can find more on the web). Ron Hamilton was known as “Patch the Pirate” and created more than 40 adventures … Continue reading →

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When the Pastor is Wrong

Posted on 30 March 2023 by Richard

These thoughts come from a message that I was watching / listening to; as usual, the person preaching it is unimportant – the purpose here is not to take shots at people, but to discuss ideas. It was stated that … Continue reading →

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