Category Archives: Justice

The Old and the New

Posted on July 20, 2016 by

We completed the Old Testament today and entered the New. I must admit that the reading is much easier in the latter. And the New Testament is even further enriched after reading through the Old. When the book of Moses … Continue reading →

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View from Under the Sun

Posted on July 17, 2016 by

Last week we logged 47 hours of Bible reading. We have started the books of the prophets, which run concurrently with the period of the kings. The Bible Read-a-Thon continues, raising funds for the work of DOVE missionaries in Africa (DMA). … Continue reading →

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My Assignment

Posted on July 16, 2016 by

In reading the Old Testament, we find ourselves wading through list after list of job descriptions. Every Levite had an appointed task in the temple. Every craftsman had a defined assignment. When it was time to move camp, every tribe … Continue reading →

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CHOICES

Posted on July 13, 2016 by

Today we read Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges and Ruth. Wow! Reviewing the intrigues of the children of Israel from the time they crossed the Red Sea, in other words, reviewing our readings of yesterday, Moses gave three speeches (Dt 1-4; 5-28; … Continue reading →

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I Began to Cry

Posted on July 12, 2016 by

(Yes, the Bible reading is going on, but today’s post is different). I watched Dr. Brian H. Williams, a trauma surgeon who attended the wounded police officers in Dallas Texas, and I began to cry. “I do not understand why … Continue reading →

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The “Big” Question

Posted on July 11, 2016 by

Contrary to what Maria (in the Sound of Music) would want us to believe, the ‘very beginning’ is not ‘a-b-c’ or ‘do-re-mi.’ The Word of God explains: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and … Continue reading →

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Like a Child: Life is Easy

Posted on November 16, 2015 by

I don’t know about you, but I often find life to be very difficult. Or at best, complicated. So many things to do. So many problems to figure out. So many burdens to carry. So many wrongs that can never … Continue reading →

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