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While it may be easy to think that very many have heard the name Jesus as in The Lord Jesus Christ, I wonder how many have had a chance to know anything true and meaningful about him. Where would they hear such a thing? It seems it would be a rare thing in the “public square”. Why? Anything…

All the people came together as one…They told Ezra the teacher of the Law to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel…He read it aloud from daybreak till noon…in the presence of the men, women and others who could understand. And all the people listened attentively…

When we think to whom we are accountable–to whom do we need to answer for our actions, thoughts, political views, behaviors, and choices of every kind–what is our answer? The government, teachers, and other authorities? The answer here is: somewhat. Authorities are given the ability to punish for wrongdoing, so fear of punishment is a…

(Psalm 37:1-13) Do not be agitated by evildoers, envy those who do wrong, be agitated by one who prospers in his way, by the man who carries out evil plans, give into anger, hold onto rage, be agitated (at all), scheme against the righteous, or gnash your teeth at the righteous. Or else you will wither quickly like grass, wilt like tender green plants, be brought…

Believe it or not, Numbers inspires again. The Israelites set out from Rameses on the fifteenth day of the first month, the day after the Passover. They marched out defiantly in full view of all the Egyptians, who were burying all their firstborn, whom the Lord had struck down among them; for the Lord had…

Numbers is again surprising me with life principles. Let me give you a quick recap here but first a little self-commentary. As Christians we know that the Old Testament ceremonial law was fulfilled by Jesus Christ and yet in Matthew 5:18 he tells us that not the smallest letter or least stroke of the pen…

I am wondering if we don’t all need a little more wilderness experience after reading Numbers 9. Check this out.  At the Lord’s command the Israelites set out, and at his command they encamped. As long as the cloud stayed over the tabernacle, they remained in camp. When the cloud remained over the tabernacle a long time, the Israelites…

After a lively debate about the range of the ocelot followed by a bit of a contest for the best haiku (while in kayaks on the river of all places), I declared myself the winner with The ocelot is Native to New Mexico Stick it in your ear What else could you possibly want?

Have you ever done something unethical? Some that made good business sense? Something that was personally fulfilling? Something that just couldn’t hurt anybody, not really, not much. Stop and breathe deep a moment. Think again about what you just read. Wait… Still wait! Was it wrong? Give yourself and moment. Well, maybe. Possibly. A little. Let’s…

(Please excuse my abuse of colors in this entry. They are all wonderful in their way. They just happen to provide such colorful illustrations!) In autumn, more darkness, less water, and chill air causes certain trees to lose their vibrant green. Chlorophyll production stops and, in a sense, the trees show their true colors. They show what…