Weekly Meanderings

Here’s some stuff I came across this week…
1. Church of England okays female Bishops
2. Possible “dead sea stone”
3. Chants on the charts
4. John Mayer or the Message quiz
5. Will this lead to the end of the world
6. Is the term “black hole” racially insensitive?
7. Coolest calendar ever
8. The new milk jug
9. Sad trombone
10. What Joe [...]

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A Poem

A Primer of the Daily Round
by Howard Nemerov
A peels an apple, while B kneels to God,
C telephones to D, who has a hand
On E’s knee, F coughs, G turns up the sod
For H’s grave, I do not understand
But J is bringing one clay pigeon down
While K brings down a nightstick on L’s head,
And M takes [...]

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Psalm 1,2,10,33,71,91

Psalm 10:1-3 Why do You stand afar off, O LORD? Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble? 2 In pride the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised. 3 For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire, And the greedy man curses [...]

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A Prayer

God of Truth,
Reveal yourself to us today.  Be the truth that we rally around.  If anything be against your will drive it from us.  If anything be your will bend our hearts and minds to it.  Even though we all may be seeking your truth we do not come to the same truths.  Bind us [...]

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Psalm 47-49, 84-85, 87

Psalm 49:5-15 Why should I fear in days of adversity, When the iniquity of my foes surrounds me,  6 Even those who trust in their wealth And boast in the abundance of their riches?  7 No man can by any means redeem his brother Or give to God a ransom for him–  8 For the [...]

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Weekly Meanderings

Here’s some stuff I came across this week…
1. Involuntary Simplicity

2. The superhero guide to famous pastors

3. The roundest thing ever

4. Faceless couple out and about

5. We’re #1: the world’s top drug users

6. The smallest national park

7. The Madagascar Chameleon’s short life

8. Guerilla gardening

The egalitarian-complimentarian debate came up in my life this week. Here are [...]

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Psalm 42-46

Psalm 46 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.  2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change And though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea;  3 Though its waters roar and foam, Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah.
4 There is a [...]

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Proverbs 30:1-31:31

The Sayings of Agur – The farming philosopher (that’s a joke; if you don’t get it it’s okay, most people don’t)
Proverbs 30:1-9 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle. The man declares to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:  2 Surely I am more stupid than any man, And I do not have [...]

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Proverbs 25:1-29:27

25:12 – Valid criticism is as treasured by the one who heeds it as jewelry made from finest gold.
The toughest part of receiving criticism is accepting that it could be true. The toughest part of giving criticism is putting yourself in the other persons shoes. Valid criticism comes from someone who cares for [...]

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Top 10 songs of the Twentieth Century

I was watching VH1 the other day (which I do from time to time because the target my demographic) and caught a 100 greatest songs of the ’90s marathon. I thought I’d challenge myself to come up with the top 10 songs of the twentieth century. It’s an imperfect list but it is [...]

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2 Chronicles 29:3-31:21

The very first act of King Hezekiah’s reign is to reopen the temple and purify it from defilement.  Hezekiah has realized that he needs to renew his peoples covenant with God and realign the community to God’s will.  In all it took sixteen days for the Levites to rid the temple of defilements and purify [...]

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