To me, this section was the most dynamic, potentially bombshell, and most well-handled part of the book. Merkle tackles two controversial passages of Scripture which are often mishandled (either denied or misinterpreted): 1 Corinthians 11 (“Woman was created for man”), and Titus 2:3-5, ...
And in that moment, although things may have been running quite smoothly – we may have had some good times together lately – we let our guard down and what surfaces to the top and out of our mouths is something not very pretty and not very typical of us. The little argument turns ...
I learned really quickly that hand-crafting is very different from wheel throwing, which has been my previous experience. Everything is in your control, as you mold and form the clay, trying to get it to submit to the vision you have in your head. The slightest bit of pressure leaves a...
tags:liturgy,National Poetry Month,poetry,psalms,religious poetry,scripture,worship byMemoirs Of A Dead Woman Any soul that drank the nectar of your passion was lifted. From that water of life he is in a state of elation. Death came, smelled me, and sensed your fragrance instead. From then...
I wish I could call up a vision of Jill walking down the aisle, or standing by my side, but all I really remember is smiling a lot because I was marrying the girl of my dreams. (Jill and Gray Rinehart.) As with the ceremony, I don’t remember much about the reception, either. ...
After all, Isaiah 58:11 says, “the Lord will continually guide you, and satisfy your soul in scorched places,” does it not? Now, let’s take a closer look at that “where God guides, he provides” idea. Scripture offers us many examples of God providing for his people, from the ...
Why? Scripture seems to point to individuals keeping their individuality in Heaven. Jesus please let it be so. Please let me see, feel, know that you love me. Please let me rest in your embrace. Please don’t let me be deceived. ...
I felt I needed the introduction of my mentors before I went barging in to see Dr. Taylor. Rev. Vaughn said, “Wendell, his body may be worn down but his mind is still sharp as a tack! Just go on in there and tell him who you are and who your grandfather was. I will have my...
And finally, we have the words of modern scripture and modern prophets that continue to urge us, like Jeremiah of old, to trust in the Lord, to turn our lives to Him, to find peace and joy in penitent humility and security in the faith of a living God. ...
A perfect example to illustrate this trend is how Jerome’s writing projects often were derailed by his friends in Gaul who constantly requested from him comments on the proper interpretation of certain passages of scripture or demanded that Jerome responded to attacks by people such as Vigilantius...