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Who Decides Who Lives or Dies?
I began reading the book of Jeremiah the prophet. It begins by stating the following: “The word of the LORD came to me, saying,“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” “Alas, Sovereign LORD,” I said, […]
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A Tale of Two Kings – Part I
I have just finished reading the book of 1 Samuel. As I reflect back, I can think of some things that I learned from the life of the first king of Israel, Saul and from it’s second king, David. One was the people’s choice because they approved of him even though it was still God’s […]
A Humble Man of God – Reflecting on 1 Thessalonians 2
In my years as a Christian (almost 30) I have met very few men of God who are humble, especially pastors. Many of them have been quite the opposite. They have abused the position God has granted them. They have used it for their gain. As I look around in the “Christian world” I see […]
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The Need For Faith
For centuries the debate of faith and reason has been going on. Some think that both are mutually exclusive. Others say reason is superior. Reason, they say, is verifiable through the senses thus superior. Still others, argue that they are both partners. I do not attempt here to get into the philosophical arguments of this […]
Reflecting on 1 Thessalonians 1
1 Thessalonians was written by Paul to a church he established there around the year 50 A.D. during his second missionary journey (Acts 17). It was a city that had approximately 200,000 people during this time. Paul’s custom was to go the synagogues where Jewish people met for worship. Jews from Alexandria had established in […]
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Betraying Jesus
I was reading Luke 22 this morning and verse 2 caught my attention: “Then Satan entered Judas.” This happens again here. Here is the context. Up to this point the religious leaders have been trying to get Jesus in something he taught but could not. Their intentions were clear: put him to death. For what […]
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Classroom Noise
I wrote this poem yesterday: Classroom Noise (audio) Classroom Noise By eig Little voices I hear They’re so many And yet so near! What do they say? They make no sense There must be a way Laughing and shouting, Telling, commanding! Rising and standing Oh stop this now! […]
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No Digas, “Mi vida” – ¡Da tu vida!
Vivimos en tiempos dónde “mi vida” es más importante que la de cualquier otro. Los comerciales de la T.V., de la radio, de los periódicos, revistas y otros medios de comunicación nos han ayudado a lograr un grado más profundo de amor propio llamado narcisismo. La cultura Americana individualista y materialista nos ha afectado a […]
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Purposeful Acts of Sacrifice, Mercy, Compassion And Goodness
It is not knew to assert that I don’t believe in New Year Resolutions. I have written elsewhere why. I do believe in goals and principles we ought to practice daily. Lately I’ve thinking about a motto I want to start using. I initially shared this with my students after we were discussing random acts […]
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A Student’s Prayer by St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas Creator of all things,true source of light and wisdom,origin of all being,graciously let a ray of your light penetratethe darkness of my understanding. Take from me the double darknessin which I have been born,an obscurity of sin and ignorance. Give me a keen understanding,a retentive memory, andthe ability to grasp thingscorrectly and […]
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