Category Archives: Social Issues

The Story: Behind Every Good Man

Behind Every Good Man – Exodus 1-2 Maybe you’ve heard the phrase: “Behind every good man there’s a great woman.” Closely related, but less well-known: “Behind every successful man is a proud wife and a surprised mother-in-law.” I wonder how … Continue reading →

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2 Thessalonians 3

Reading for Friday, Dec. 21: 2 Thess. 3 As Paul closes this brief letter, he asks the Thessalonian brothers and sisters to pray for him (v1) and the work that he and Timothy and Silas have undertaken. Believers move as … Continue reading →

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Best Books of 2012

Every year, I set a goal to read at least 52 books — one per week for an entire calendar year. 2011 marked the first year I’d ever completed that goal. This year, I fell a bit short. By the … Continue reading →

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An Election Day Lament

Disclaimer: This is not one more ubiquitous apolitical post. I consider myself fairly engaged in the political process; I have a candidate that I plan on voting for; and I’ll be more than a little disappointed if “my guy” doesn’t … Continue reading →

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On Procrastination

This was sent over to me by my friend, Mike. I wanted to share it here with you all. Don’t wait to read it! It might be too late! 🙂 (I found this excerpt about Benoit Mandelbrot (mathematician) on the … Continue reading →

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Mark 2

Reading for Tuesday, Oct 9: Mark 2 In Jesus’ day, there were myriad opinions on how the people of God were to live in anticipation of the coming Kingdom. The Zealots sought revolution through anarchy; the Sadduccees were notorious for … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 11

Reading for Monday, Sept 10: 1 Cor 11 Paul now moves to address three issues related to corporate worship: head coverings (11:2-16), the Lord’s Supper (11:17-34), and elevating one’s spiritual gift above another (12:1-14:40). Behavior in the corporate assembly seems … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 8

Reading for Wednesday, Sept. 5: 1 Cor 8 Paul turns his attention to another pressing matter in Corinth: food sacrificed to idols. Is this behavior permissible or not? Paul begins by affirming the Jewish monotheistic tradition: “We know that an … Continue reading →

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1 Timothy 2

Reading for Monday, August 20: 1 Timothy 2 Paul begins with an encouragement to prayer, which is something you’d probably expect to find in the Bible. What’s interesting is his emphasis on praying for “all people”, particularly ruling authorities. “First … Continue reading →

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Colossians 3

Reading for Wednesday, Aug 15: Colossians 3 “Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on earthly … Continue reading →

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