Out Loud Musings On Jude

Out loud Musings on JudeGood commentaries on Jude are few and far between. Richard Bauckham's in the Word Biblical series is the best I have seen. Of course there are numerous mediocre commentaries but the good ones are a little rarer to find. There are a number of helpful articles on Jude out there too. There are a number of issues that surround this small letter. Significant issues in fact. I have come to the conclusion, based both on the actual...

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Waynes World-Bohemian Rhapsody

Hey its Halloween!! For fun here is one of the great scenes from one of the great classics ... Wayne's Wor...

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Jubilee and the Story of God: Our Task & Identity in the World

Redeemed refugees should make good neighbors. This is the point of the vast teaching in the Bible on justice towards the poor and the oppressed.It has been noted that God's people are often characterized as aliens within this fallen world. Near the beginning of the story, God's people were literal slaves, literally without rights, literally without justice, literally without hope. There arose a Pharaoh who oppressed them and suppressed their growing...

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Jesus Messiah - Chris Tomlin

What a wonderful song ... may it encourage y...

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Robert Milligan: Hermeneutcis & Theology

Robert Milligan: Hermeneutics and TheologyWhat comes first the chicken or the egg? It is the proverbial dilemma. We know there is a deep and intimate relationship but which has priority? This dilemma finds its way into hermeneutics and theology too. Which comes first? Does our hermeneutic determine theology or does our theology predetermine a particular hermeneutic. I think in the case of the Stone-Campbell Movement that a case can be made that...

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Photo Album Tag

Photo Album TagI have been tagged by Beth and since it has been a long time since this has happened I copied the rules. The rules: choose the sixth photo from your sixth album and post it with a brief description and/or the story behind it.Ok! So I went to my photos on my computer and I do have more than six albums with various titles. I counted over six places and ... well I decided to reverse six and seven. Then I opened up my album and counted...

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Stupid Wars

STUPID WARSAs one looks back over the millennia of human existence on the 3rd Rock from the Sun there are a couple of things that seemingly have always been there. There has always been family. There has always been religion. And there has always been war. It amazes me just how constant these features are in the human experience. About two weeks ago I was in Borders with Rachael and Talya looking for the latest volume in the Eragon series and...

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Harding, Prayer & Our Loving Abba

Harding, Prayer & Our Loving AbbaOne of my constant struggles in the last 11 months is the temptation to become a naval gazer in my prayer life. There are days that I am so consumed with "me" that I forget to pray for other people and even the advancement of the kingdom of God. But as comments in my previous blog more than reveal I am hardly alone in sometimes feeling that the world is full of bad stuff. Today I have been snatched back to...

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Well ... Happenings

Well ... HappeningsWell ... it is Thursday nite here in the desert. I am sitting on my porch enjoying the incredible evening air and the moonlight listening to Metallica's new CD (Death Magnetic). In many ways it is classic Metallica with some songs that are akin to speed metal and may grow old on you if you are "old." Songs like "The Day That Never Comes," "The Unforgiven III" and the "The Judas Kiss" however are deeply moving songs at least to me. Well ... today is my dad's birthday. I called him up to wish him a happy one and all he wanted...

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I'm Back

Well I arrived back in the land of Saguaros and Scorpions. It was a good and refreshing trip. I went to Ventura (beach), through Malibu, down to Temecula (brother) through the boonies to Salton Sea then down and back through Yuma and on to Tucson. Saw lots of interesting things along the way. I have posted bunches of pics on Facebook for those interested in them ... but here are one or two.span style="font-weight:bold;" So this is where souls...

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Traveling Around California

Traveling Around CaliforniaOn Monday morning I dropped Rachael and Talya at their school and headed off into the distance. Until next Monday I will be taking a stress relieving trip through the deserts of Arizona and California ... been to Phx, Needles, Barstow, Bakersfield tomorrow to the beach. Went to Lake Isabella and found the real bridge to no where (will post a picture soon). Didn't bring much ... my little bible and phone ... Just checking in ...Shalom,Bobby...

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The Beatles - Let it be

One of the hardest things to do is simply to "Let it Be!" Defend yourself against slander? Let it be. Set the record straight ... Let it Be! It is TOUGH. Scream into the darkness and it is as if the universe says "Let it Be" ... Oh how I don't want to do that....

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READINGS: Left to Right

Readings: Left to RightDid you know that 40% of Americans are single? That is a lot. I am one of them. How are churches ministering to singles. Here is an interesting piece from Boundless webzine "Mind the 'Single-Minded' Church"Did you read the proposal by PETA to Ben & Jerry's to use breast milk rather than cow's milk for their icecream! "How About A Double Scoop of Mama's Milk"We have returned to the planet Mercury after 35 year ... see cool pics and info at NASA's Messenger siteHere is a sort of mini-analysis of "Starbucks Theology"...

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