Hebrew, the Heatbeat of the Bible

Language is the key to any culture. A person can read about Americans all they want to, they can write papers on us and even books ... these books may be helpful and enlightening to some extent. But until a person actually learns "American," they do not understand how Americans think ... and how they think shapes what they think.Three-fourths of the Bible is written in a language called Hebrew. A few passages are written in Aramaic which is also...

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Tunnel By: Third Day

Third Day is a great band ... Christian or not! Some folks have had a lot of things happen to them that seems to cause them to simply stop like a sail without any wind. But perhaps there is a breeze ... just detectable in the air. Not sure yet but I believe Third Day is right. Enjoy the so...

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Stoned-Campbell Shopping List

A Stoned-Campbell Disciple Shopping List ...There is one activity I can freely confess that I really do not like but has become sort of part of life when the fridg is like old Mother Hubbard's Cupboards ... EMPTY!!! That is the pilgrimage to the grocery store. Though I once worked a grocery store named Publix ages ago in Florida I do not have a clue where anything is. When I want to get exercise I go to the story because I probably walk up and down every aisle in the store a dozen times. Because my cooking skills have simply blossomed in the...

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Iron Man-by Black Sabbath

The movie is great ... classic song for a great movie. Some Rock and Roll to off set the Metal Elvis video ......

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METAL ELVIS - Burning Love

Here is proof that Elvis rocks ... just for my friendly Shepherd ... this is almost freaky!!...

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Longing For God's Song ... Zeph 3.17

Longing for God's Song ...You know I am amazed by the power of music. Movies powerfully synchronize music with pictures to move an audience. Athletes can burst into tears when they hear their national anthem. Governments often try to control the music people hear. Moms can love their babies to sleep with a soothing melody. Plato in his ideal Republic argued that music was to be strictly controlled.There are few things that are as capable of teleporting me through time and space to a distant memory or scene in my life as music. To this day...

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Churchgoer vs. Christian: Great Video

Well I feel like I have to atone for having Kid Rock on my Stoned blog so ... here is one that is clearly biblical, ;-) Humorous but also fantastic point....

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Kid Rock - Only God Knows Why

I am not the world's biggest Kid Rock fan but I have always liked this song. It is a classic. It evokes a feeling that I have known on a deeper level for quite a while. WHY is a good biblical question. Only GOD knows why some things happen. Just close your eyes and listen to the lyrics. Feel the song and ignore the video. Seeking Shalom ... Bobby Valent...

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Marcionism & Churches of Christ: What Value, REALLY, is the "Old Testament" #6: A "New Testament" Pattern

Previous installments: Part 1 , Part 2 ,Part 3 ,Part 4 ,Part 5Recently I had a discussion with a preaching brother about the “Old Testament.” This brother wanted to do more exploring both personally and congregationally of the First Testament believing that God has a Word yet for his people there. But this brother was explicitly told not to preach form the “Old Testament” anymore. This is but the latest incarnation of Marcionism within the Churches of Christ. This attitude finds expression through the following sampling of common terminology:...

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Life of Illusion ... Joe Walsh

Someone suggested to me today that this is what I have been living. I wonder ... has my life been one of illusion for 18 years??? God I hope not!! But this is a classic song by Joe Walsh and the Sesame Street pic is class...

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Things I Have Learned ...Two thousand and eight has been very educational for me. I feel like I have been learning as much or more than when I was a teen!!! Here are a few things I have learned ...1) Parking lots are the most dangerous place in the world if you are on a Harley ...2) Who Rachel Ray is and that EVOO means Extra Virgin Olive Oil3) That some people are prejudiced against preachers, teachers or anyone with a "degree"4) Divorce sucks5)...

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Go Fish - The Mom Song

A Cool Song for Mother's ...

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"The Best of" Albums: A Totally Irrelevant Post

The Best of "The Best of" Albums: A Totally Irrelevant PostA mere two days ago Yahoo Music blogger Rob O'Connor gave his opinion of the 25 greatest "Best Of" collections of various artists. You can find his original list here. How would you arrange your list? Who would be the best of the best of?Now we know that O'Connor is not inspired or anything like that but it is interesting who is not on his list or who is not at the top. I looked in vain for John Denver but Elvis did make the cut. I was surprised to see Nirvana in such elite company....

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Is There a Place for Preachers? Teachers? or Worse 'Scholars' in the Kingdom of God?

From time to time I am questioned about being a "preacher." Especially a preacher that works with a local church. There are those who claim that a local church having a preacher retards the growth of the local church ... it "hinders studying to show oneself approved" as it was recently put to me. Then there are those who accept that there is a place for preachers but they have no use for "scholars." This position is not, in my view, materially...

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Reflections on Pepperdine 2008I made the trek back from Pepperdine yesterday. Actually I left about 4:30ish pm and arrived back in Tucson at not quite 2 am this morning. I probably could have done better but I got stuck in L.A. and it took me nearly 2 hours to go 30 miles. I made my way through part of CA behind a Lamborghini for a time. What a sweet looking car!Pepperdine, as usual, was great. I arrived in Malibu last Sunday evening and camped in the Malibu Motel on Pacific Coast Hwy a couple miles from the campus and not far from the beach....

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