Face Down in the Dust Psalm 44:1-26 We collapse in the dust, lying face down in the dirt. Rise up! Help us! Ransom us because of your unfailing love. Psalm 44:25-26 Has your life ever been so difficult that you ended up face down in the dust? Have you experienced disappointment in life…and in God?…

Spring Cleaning – Gadgets You Can Get Rid Of – NYTimes.com An article in the Times recommends gadgets you can get rid of. Hey, I don’t even have an alarm clock!

Summing Up One Jewish Perspective In the last five posts I’ve been examining “one” Jewish perspective on the necessity of Jesus’ death. Let me briefly summarize my findings, adding some observations along the way. 1. It’s more accurate to speak of “one” Jewish perspective on the necessity of Jesus’ death than to speak of “the”…

Jewish Leaders Respond to Offenses Against the Temple In my last post, I suggested that one of the major causes of Jesus’ death was his “cleansing” of the temple. By interrupting the sacrificial system and by quoting Jeremiah’s own condemnation of the temple, Jesus was threatening the very core of Judaism in his day. In…

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