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February 2005 - Posts

Missing a Verse! Where Did It Go?

posted Monday, February 28, 2005 1:24 AM by mitchell
I was reading my morning devotional when I noticed a very curious thing in my Bible: Matt: 18:11 wasn't there. This caused me some consternation since the Our Daily Bread devotional for today specifically said that I needed to read Matt. 18:1-11. So, Read More
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Red State, Blue State - The Legacy of Ideology

posted Sunday, February 27, 2005 7:22 AM by mitchell
Here is an excellent article from Christianity Today which discusses the current political state of the U.S. from a Christian worldview. One of the money quotes, The death of moral truth has fractured America into two warring camps, with each side's Read More
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Actions Speak Louder Than Words?

posted Sunday, February 27, 2005 1:51 AM by mitchell
Here's the verse of the day from www.biblegateway.com: 1 John 3:18 "Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth." How does God manage to pack so much truth into such a small sentence? Would that we would all Read More
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Shepherding Your Dream

posted Thursday, February 24, 2005 4:12 AM by mitchell
A friend of mine asked me to listen to this sermon. I listened to it, and I found it pleasantly refreshing. I especially connected with the very beginning of the sermon where he talked about the first appearance of the Holy Spirit. The people thought Read More
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Big Things are Always Made of Small Things, Remember!

posted Tuesday, February 22, 2005 10:28 AM by mitchell
and the small things are important... I saw this quote from Pres. Bush's inaugural address in an article from Christianity Today and it struck me as fundamentally obvious: "In America's ideal of freedom," Bush said, "the public interest depends on Read More
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Elements of Love: Water

posted Monday, February 21, 2005 11:34 AM by mitchell
Elements of Love: Water  Covering me softly with a warm languid caress; Every inch of my skin smothered in a liquid body dress.   Floating in a solid cloud weightless with bated breaths; Every millimeter of skin swaddled in the loving Read More
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Hero of the Faith: Martin Luther

posted Saturday, February 19, 2005 2:25 PM by mitchell
So, I just finished reading Martin Luther: Heart of the Reformation which is part of the Heroes of the Faith series of books. While it is definitely not a deeply insightful book, it seemed to be quite a good overview of Luther's life concentrating especially Read More
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Yes, Even Here

posted Friday, February 18, 2005 9:01 AM by mitchell
Well, I've yet another wordly distraction to contend with now. My roommate hooked up Armed Forces Network (AFN) in our room. It's a part of Armed Forces Radio and Television Service, otherwise known by the unfortunate acronym of AFRTS. So, now we've Read More
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Ghost in the Machine or Spirit of God?

posted Wednesday, February 16, 2005 11:24 PM by mitchell
Just finished reading this article covering the Creation Festival '04 (link is to '05). Wow, what a spectacular read. The author has made a connection to the subject and seems to have poured out his soul into it. Even though, through his professed Read More
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Would Jesus Wear a Rolex

posted Wednesday, February 16, 2005 12:56 PM by mitchell
A friend of mine and have been discussing Joyce Meyers Ministries who are currently under investigation for basically bilking money and not paying proper taxes. He tells me that the employee parking lot is well stocked with Beamers, Benzes, and other Read More
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The Future IS Bright

posted Monday, February 14, 2005 2:27 PM by mitchell
I had a very stimulating “conversation” (via IM) last night with a bright young man from Ohio. He “knows” me from our mutual involvement in historical gaming simulation (otherwise known as wargames), in this case a Civil War era Read More
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Biblegateway RSS Feed

posted Saturday, February 12, 2005 11:48 PM by mitchell
Woohoo! The Bible Gateway, one of my favorite sites, has instituted an RSS feed for daily bible verses. Read More
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Suspect Sermon Subjects

posted Saturday, February 12, 2005 10:06 PM by mitchell
When I first heard that our pastor(s) would be giving sermons on the vision plan for the church, I wasn't too sure about it. I mean, what kind of worship and praise for the Almighty Living God do you get if you are talking about the vision plan for your Read More
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Lazy Is as Lazy Does

posted Friday, February 11, 2005 2:46 PM by mitchell
Wow...so much for good intentions. Sure, I'll keep up with the blog. Well, I haven't, and, what's more, I haven't a really good excuse to hand. I suppose I could make something up, but what would be the point? Besides, that'd take real work! The good Read More
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