Category Archives: bible
Parallels: Elisha-Jesus
ELISHA: Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD, but the creditor has come to take my two children … Continue reading
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The Return
It’s funny: I’ve had this blog title floating around in my head for months now. I thought the title was going to be referring to my return to Meeting for Worship after my hip surgery. It’s not, though: it’s about … Continue reading
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The Testing of Abraham: To Follow Where We Are Led, a Bible Post
Imagine this: you and your wife have tried and tried for years to have a baby. After so many failed attempts, you and your wife have finally given up all hope. Your wife no longer has her periods; you both … Continue reading
Creation: Genesis 1-5, a Bible Post
Last Sunday, I made the decision to read the Bible again, this time at a much slower pace, with the Apocryphal books, and taking notes. My goal is to post my thoughts on what I’ve read at least once a … Continue reading
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Christ and the Way of Non-Self
As often happens to me during Meeting for Worship, this morning I found my thoughts turning to Jesus. In particular, I found myself reflecting on Jesus’s statement that one must lose one’s life in order to gain it: “Then summoning … Continue reading
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