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A Couple of Music Videos

I do not normally do this but I saw a couple of music videos by Johnny Cash I thought were outstanding. This one is Cash doing a Nine Inch Nails song called Hurt. Very striking images. I’ve not heard the … Continue reading

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Choresy

At church one time, we were singing How Great is Our God. When the line said The godhead, three in one; Father, Spirit, Son I realized that every week is a quasi-crisis for our Trinitarianism because it is ‘Son’ that … Continue reading

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BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL Matthew 5:7

The LORD passed before him and proclaimed, “The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, (Exodus 34:6 ESV) The Exodus quote shows that the characteristic in fifth Beatitude is a characteristic of God, one that he proclaimed about himself … Continue reading

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FOR TO THESE BELONG THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN Matthew 5:3

This is a making up for an omission. In my introduction, I said that I would not be spending time on the “for theirs (yours) is …“ sections of the Beatitudes. I still won’t but I feel I must look … Continue reading

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At The World’s Fair

I was telling some friends today about when I went to the New York Worlds Fair in 1965. In one demonstration, they had a box set up with radioactive material in it behind thick glass. You gave the man a … Continue reading

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Now I have a Hypothesis

For as long as I remember, I have had a mild but persistent curiosity about New Years Day. Why does the year start on January 1? It has to start somewhere, I guess, but any day chosen should have an … Continue reading

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