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Guidance For The Year Ahead
2007-12-31 14:41:00 Though in past years I’ve made quite a few new year resolutions, I am not in the habit of making them nowadays. The chief reason is that I have never been able to keep one well for an entire year. I believe the longest period of time I’ve kept one is about three months or so, ... More About: New Year , Romans , Year , Ahead , Resolutions
Looking Back At 2007
2007-12-30 16:22:00 Just a day more, and soon the new year will be upon us. What has 2007 been like for you? What has 2007 brought about in you? These are questions I’m sure most of us would ask ourselves either today or the eve of the new year. And I’m sure that there’d be many who will ... More About: New Year , Wealth , Thanksgiving , Blogging , Work
So This Is An Ancestor Of The Whale?
2007-12-28 17:40:00 I’d like to first apologize for the silence over the past few days. Everything’s fine, but I’ve run into one of the worst walls a blogger can bang into, i.e. blogger’s block. It’s not like I’ve got nothing to blog about — there’s tons of material I’ve got in reserve, but my brain can’t seem to ... More About: Humor , Commentary , Evolution , Blogging , Whale
When Was The Birth Of Jesus Christ, Really?
2007-12-24 17:01:00 There are many who don’t believe that December 25 is the day on which Christ Jesus was born more than 2,000 years ago in Bethlehem, Israel . They are not wrong. For even many discerning Christians recognize this, and know that Christmas was birthed out of a pagan winter observance. So when was Christ Jesus’ birth? Today, with the help ... More About: Jesus Christ , Astronomy
Renewing Your Mind
2007-12-23 07:48:00 Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. They have become callous ... More About: Fruits , Devotional , Mind , Spirit , Renewal
Christian, You Need To Listen To This!
2007-12-20 10:01:00 Have about 45 minutes or so? If not, try setting aside that time, sit down with your family and friends who are also Christian and listen to this by Paul David Washer. This will change the reflected image of yourself in the mirror as it did mine. And this is not only true in the United States ... More About: Christianity , Sermon , Listen , Awakening
Today?s Our 10th Wedding Anniversary (It?s Been A Decade?!)
2007-12-19 12:08:00 It’s quite an amazing thing to wake up one day, look at your spouse, and realize that both of you have been married for 10 years. Because when you think about it, 10 years is a long time, isn’t it? There we were, young ‘kids’ fresh out of school for no more than three years or so ... More About: Family , Marriage , Love , Anniversary , Wedding
Are You Suggesting To Me That Heaven Is Actually A Place?1
2007-12-18 11:24:00 Doug Pagitt just cracks me up! Yet it’s sad at the same time that this is what leaders of the Emergent Church movement are telling their congregations and non-believers who might be genuinely interested in Christianity . In this phone interview that was broadcast on Way of the Master Radio , listen to Doug Pagitt totally deny the existence ... More About: Humor , Heaven , Tube
Bethlehem Or Nazareth?
2007-12-17 08:29:00 It appears that the Vatican has done it again, i.e. changed what is clearly stated in the Bible , God’s Word, to something else at their whim and fancy. This time, it has to do with where our Lord Jesus Christ was at His birth. Now, I don’t care much for putting up the Christmas tree or nativity ... More About: Christianity , Media , Prophecy
Why 8 Days?
2007-12-16 06:50:00 In Genesis, God made a covenant with Abraham that is to become the seal of God’s relationship with his descendents, the Jews — circumcision of males. “This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your offspring after you: Every male among you shall be circumcised. You shall be circumcised in the ... More About: Christianity , Medicine , Worship , Praise
Alright, ?Fess Up, Where?s The Song For Shabbat?
2007-12-14 08:23:00 In case you’re wondering where the song recommendation for this Shabbat is, as is the ‘tradition’ of our household to post one every Shabbat, it has moved to another blog. Huh? I’ve decided to start up a new blog to document my Christian walk as accompanied by some of the best Christian music from when I first ... More About: Music , Song , Tradition , Blogging
Great Lessons On Obedience
2007-12-13 03:59:00 Do we obey God because we think that most times it will be just for our own good? You know, back when I was a young Christian more than two decades ago, I used to hold this notion that if I were to pray for something to come true, and if I were to be obedient ... More About: Story , Great , Lessons , Obedience
Faith And Pornography
2007-12-11 09:29:00 The advertising adage that sex sells is taken to new extremes today — if you can’t think of some refreshing concept for a product or service, just slap on a nude female form (cover it in some cloth or put it in silhouette so that it passes the censors though) and there’ll be many who ... More About: Victory , Internet , Faith , Advertising , Prayer
Will I Be Able To Forgive Like They Did?
2007-12-10 11:06:00 I have never watched the news report on the murder of the three men who worked at a Bible publishing house in Turkey till today. What I saw outraged me, but at the same time I was soberly reminded of the proper Christian response when I saw how the wives of two of the murdered men ... More About: Murder , Islam , Faith , Persecution
Reaching A New Milestone
2007-12-10 02:45:00 It completely slipped my mind that I had reached a few milestones this week until I saw some spam comments and had to go into the admin panel to delete them. And it turns out that I have not just reached one but three milestones in my blogging journey! The first is that this is now my ... More About: Awards , Thanksgiving , Journey , Blogging , Word
All We Need Now Is The Third Temple
2007-12-08 15:07:00 Arutz Sheva, or Israel National News, on 2 December 2007 published details of the completion of the High Priest’s crown, or tzitz in Hebrew (video presentation). The tzitz is made from pure gold, in accordance with God’s instructions to Moses in Exodus 28:36-37. “And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, ... More About: Jerusalem , Gold , Temple , Prophecy
The Best Christmas Gift
2007-12-07 10:49:00 Are you making a list of what you want this Christmas ? Are you counting out money and budgeting for the list of presents you think your relatives and friends would like? Are you busy scouring the departmental stores everyday after work and on weekends like a honey bee just to find that perfect gift? Well, stop. Because ... More About: Gift
How To Cut The Queue In Purgatory
2007-12-06 19:30:00 Take a trip to Lourdes during the “special offer” period starting this weekend till December 8, 2008, says Pope Benedict XVI. This piece of news had me both laughing and shaking my head in disbelief (yes, I can do both at the same time!). Yet, on the other hand, it also saddened me to know that ... More About: Christianity , Clergy , Queue , Forgiveness
So Why Is It That I Don?t Feel It?
2007-12-04 16:09:00 I’ve been sharing the events of the past couple of weeks and what’s been happening since then with some brethren and sisters who I’d really like to take this opportunity to thank for their concern. Whenever I recount the events, a good majority of them tell me that they are excited for me because it ... More About: Security , Fear , Blanket , Battles , Feel It
Take-Aways From A Wedding
2007-12-03 07:37:00 Yesterday was our cousin James’ wedding, and what a wonderful and joyous occasion it was, as most weddings are. James is actually my wife’s cousin but on the personal level, he was also a former school mate (though he was in his senior year when both my wife and I enrolled), and an ex-colleague where ... More About: Family , Marriage , Australia , New Zealand , Wedding
Lifted By An Award
2007-12-01 16:11:00 Carol at The Bible Thumper’s Soapbox is such a dear — she has just awarded me the “Lift Him Up” award for my blog, wow! Thank you very much, Carol, for deeming my blog worthy to receive an award that rewards “… blogs who focus on the Word of God and practical application. These are bloggers ... More About: Thanksgiving , Blogging , Blessings , Award , Appreciation
Praise You In The Storm
2007-12-01 12:05:00 This song for Shabbat has a special meaning for me as, with thanksgiving, I seek God’s own Will for me following the episode at work last Friday. “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but ... More About: Music , Thanksgiving , Prayer , Storm , Praise
Hear What The LORD Says, You Who Seek To Divide And Destroy Eretz Yisrael!
2007-11-29 16:34:00 Take heed, you God-less political leaders who are proposing to divide up Eretz Yisrael, God’s possession, while you barter and debate in Annapolis in the name of “peace”. Yet, in reality you are but only trying to sate the selfish motives of your own dark hearts! Take heed, for the LORD has made a promise unto His ... More About: Israel , Prayer , Hear , Lord , Prophecy
Learning About Ministry
2007-11-27 17:22:00 Just yesterday in my post on feeling bitter, I said I’d share what I learned of the two passages I quoted, one of which was Matthew 14:13-21 (ESV) [+/-]Matthew 14:13-21 [13]Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds ... More About: Fish , Ministry , Learning , Bread , Miracles
Don?t Be A Religious Christian
2007-11-27 05:56:00 Have I gone mad? Has resentment and anger gotten the better of me that I now write such spew? No, no, no, not at all! I have always maintained that Christian ity is a faith, and not a religion, and I get quite upset that people, even Christians, do not seem to be able to make the distinction. Just ... More About: Religion , Rules , Attitudes , Religious
Do I Taste Bitterness? Yes, Much!
2007-11-26 07:07:00 I am not feeling as bitter as I had been on Shabbat evening, thanks very much in part to a great conversation with Sidharth over MSN that same night when he reminded me to give thanks for everything, the good and the bad. What am I bitter about? More About: Project Management , Thanksgiving , Future , Work , Career
From KJV To ESV
2007-11-25 15:50:00 For a long time now I’ve only been referring to the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible for reading, learning and quotes. At the same time, I was looking around for a modern English translation that I can use. Finding one that is almost as reliable as the KJV isn’t easy. Today, there are so many ...
Israeli-Palestinian ?Peace?
2007-11-24 10:00:00 I know many brothers and sisters whose hearts are now heavy for Israel ahead of the “peace” summit in the coming week. We gnash our teeth and cry out for Israel to be strong and not let be taken in by promises of false peace. Yet I tell you, that by the Word of God all ... More About: Peace , Middle East , Jerusalem , Prayer
Be Warned, Beware!
2007-11-23 07:17:00 If you haven’t noticed this video series, it is about time you do! The Emerging Church with her brand of 21st Century faith (what in the world is 21st Century faith anyway?) which includes mysticism, eastern philosophies and is a whole load of ecumenical nonsense has, not surprisingly, made its way into our churches. And if you ... More About: Christianity , Warning , Beware , Apostasy
Pink Ribbons That Say I Am Nice
More articles from this author:2007-11-22 12:07:00 My dear sister-in-Christ ChannelofHealing gave this to me today and I am so touched by her kind gesture. I am not quite sure if it’s only meant for ladies since many blogs I’ve seen it on are written by women, but I am not sexist, ha ha! Maybe it’s just because women are nicer in general ... More About: Awards , Pink , Thanksgiving , Blogging , Blessings 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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