Monthly Archives: January 2011

God is into groups.  He delivers the Israelites out of Egypt and appoints them “a kingdom of priests.”  1 Peter 2.9 calls believers a priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God. Cain is the original loner. Having eliminated … Continue reading →

Jeremiah 1.18-19  Today I have made you a fortified city, an iron pillar and a bronze wall to stand against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests and the people of the land. 19 They will … Continue reading →

2 Timothy 3.14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of … There’s something maddening about the human mind.  It’s like the 2d law of thermodynamics.  Mental entropy. Carefully reasoned, rational truths understood … Continue reading →

1 Corinthians 1.22-24; 2.1-2 22 Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 24 but to those whom God has called, both Jews and … Continue reading →

Nehemiah 8:1-10 1 all the people assembled as one man in the square before the Water Gate. They told Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded for Israel. “…as … Continue reading →