And the earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, wherein is the seed thereof, after their kind: and God saw that it was good. Gen. 1:12
Stay close to God. Do life well.
12/17/11
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Medicine Kit
12/12/11
A King and a Kingdom
I recently completed a book written by an acquaintance of mine and want to recommend it to you. A King and a Kingdom is written by Jim Thompson, a theology instructor at a local Christian school.
Jim has written a "narrative theology of grace and truth" which will give you a better understanding of the story of the Bible as a whole. Often we are tempted to look at Scripture in "sound bites," like viewing one act of a play and missing out on the entire story. Jim takes a different approach and points out elements such as (quoting from chapter headings):
Glory: The grand goal of it all
Covenants(s): the story unfolds
Jesus: good news about covenant and kingdom
In his book, he is able to remind the reader of God's great plan, while remaining true to the text and to what it means for believers.
One regret I have in reading the book is that I spread it out over too many weeks and read in short segments (similar to how I mention we often read the Bible.) I think I would have been better served to read this work in a more compact amount of time, to get the full benefit and cadence of the important truths Jim shares.
Jim's book is available through the link below. Please consider adding it to your collection of valuable reading material. HOPE will receive a small portion of the sale if you order through this link. Thank you!
12/11/11
Sabbath Sunday
Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me. Rev. 3:20
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