Archive for August, 2010

My “Christian of the Year” Awards

I didn’t know this even existed.  Tim Tebow, former star quarterback of the University of Florida Gators and now rookie quarterback of the Denver Broncos, has been voted “Single Christian of the Year” by Christian Partner for Life, an online guide to Christian dating websites.  In a press release, they said, “Tim Tebow is our [...]

Cities of Refuge (3 of 3)

Then the LORD said to Joshua: “Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses, so that anyone who kills a person accidentally and unintentionally may flee there and find protection from the avenger of blood. Joshua 20:1-3 Here is the continuation of the last post exploring the parallels [...]

Cities of Refuge (2 of 3)

Then the LORD said to Joshua: “Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses, so that anyone who kills a person accidentally and unintentionally may flee there and find protection from the avenger of blood. Joshua 20:1-3 Here is the continuation of the last post exploring the parallels [...]

Cities of Refuge (1 of 3)

The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. (Proverbs 18:10) The Lord is our refuge. The Lord is our rescuer. No matter what we’ve done. No matter if we’ve done it multiple times. No matter what we face. God is our refuge and strength. He’s [...]

The Sad Act of De-Baptism

I became a member of my home church when I was 12 years old.  I went through a type of confirmation class where I (and other member candidates) met in the pastor’s office with the pastor once a week for several weeks.  I remember it being a big deal, and as much as I could [...]