In the first installment I set out the traditional Greco-Roman letter format and looked at the ldquo Judases rdquo and ldquo Jameses rdquo in the New Testament There seemed to be only one good option for whom the Judas Jude to whom this letter is attributed could be the Judas Jude who is the
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Love, Walmart Style
I rsquo ve read that groceries were introduced into Walmarts with the idea that once consumers were in the door mdash say for bread or milk mdash they would before they knew what was happening wander into dry goods to purchase towels DVD rsquo s and cat toys Seems to be working Not long a
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The Letter of Jude Online Commentary (4)
In the first installment I set out the traditional Greco-Roman letter format and looked at the ldquo Judases rdquo and ldquo Jameses rdquo in the New Testament There seemed to be only one good option for whom the Judas Jude to whom this letter is attributed could be the Judas Jude who is the
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
A Heaven for Heifers
Beside the grave when they were seated in the metal folding chairs under the awning the preacher said a few words more and read from scripture once again and he prayed for the safe translation of Harold rsquo s immortal soul into everlasting heaven Afterward he shook Raymond rsquo s hand And by
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The Name of Easter
As Easter approached I began to see a number of Ishtar equals Easter memes roll across my Facebook feed as friends or acquaintances of mine with pagan leanings decided to spill the hidden truth on the origins of Easter Indeed it turns out that a Facebook page from The Richard Dawkins Foundation f
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Easter: All My Charms Are O’erthrown
Here rsquo s an Easter question Why didn rsquo t the resurrected Christ appear to those who had sought or sanctioned his death people like the High Priest Caiaphas or the Roman Procurator Pontius Pilate Wouldn rsquo t that prove beyond any doubt that he had risen from the tomb Jesus back fro
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Good Friday: Love and Be Silent
The play begins with an unexpected abdication Know that we have divided In three our kingdom and lsquo tis our fast intentTo shake all cares and business from our age Conferring them on younger strengths while we Unburdened crawl toward death I i 17-41 King Lear rejects the realm mdash one mig
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Holy Thursday: That Fears His Fellowship to Die with Us
He enters the play seeking spiritual counsel quot Where is my gracious lord of Canterbury quot I ii 1 When the archbishop arrives the young King nbsp immediately asks if his cause is just invading France to seize its throne My learn d lord we pray you to proceed and justly and religiously
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The Letter of Jude Online Commentary (3)
In the first installment I set out the traditional Greco-Roman letter format and looked at the ldquo Judases rdquo and ldquo Jameses rdquo in the New Testament There seemed to be only one good option for whom the Judas Jude to whom this letter is attributed could be the Judas Jude who is the
Posted inThe Good Word
From Palm Sunday through Holy Week
As we have reached Palm Sunday I wanted to provide links to previous writings here on The Good Word blog and one found at the Bible Junkies blog Please also go The Word to find the most recent columns for Palm Sunday and Easter The Palm Sunday post is a reflection on how quickly our attention can