Category Archives: Thoughts

Musings about ‘stuff

Bless the food

Posted on 22 February 2012 by Richard

Was reading in Deut the other day, and ran across v10: When though hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD they God… (I added the emphasis on “then”) Just made me think about the practice of thanking … Continue reading →

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Filthy Rags

Posted on 13 February 2012 by Richard

I was listening to a message last night, and the preacher made a reference to Is 64:6 … all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags;… This verse is frequently used (correctly) when talking with someone about his soul. It is … Continue reading →

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Moses

Posted on 23 January 2012 by Richard

We’re so used to the story of Moses and the burning bush that we often don’t realize how unusual the situation is… consider a worker today who has a well-established career… he lives in a distant suburb.  One day, he’s … Continue reading →

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Joseph

Posted on 23 January 2012 by Richard

One of the frequent sayings in offices is “It’s not what you know; it’s who you know”… such a statement is often used to justify the fairly common situation: a highly talented individual often doesn’t move up and less talented … Continue reading →

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The Love of God

Posted on 23 January 2012 by Richard

Recently, my pastor made an comment after the service to the effect that we really don’t know how much God loves us, and I’ve been thinking about that. We know that God is love, and we know that He demonstrated … Continue reading →

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Thoughts About Power

Posted on 27 September 2011 by Richard

The other day, I ran across the phrase Pray for Power.  I’ve seen and heard the phrase several times before, but I this time, I decided to evaluate the phrase in light of Scripture — this entry is the result. … Continue reading →

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Preaching Who?

Posted on 30 August 2011 by Richard

One of the most sobering comments I’ve read recently was a challenge: How much does your church talk about Jesus Christ? Specifically, the challenge was to take a random sermon and count the mentions of Jesus. For Christians, He is … Continue reading →

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