Bible Onan vs. Boaz For the Easter weekend I have some thoughts to share about a passage in the Bible that doesn't get a ton of attention. But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the sight of the Lord, so the Lord took his life. Then Judah said to Onan, “Go in to
Bible St. Paul I intended to have this post written shortly after Easter, but April has been a really busy month so far (and looks to continue as such) so I didn't get to it until now. Next post, I plan to return to my series on Seven Languages in Seven Weeks. Recently
Book There Really Is a Tree This is my final post for the year (not counting a year in review summary planned for a week from now) and it is a book review I've been saving for Christmas. The book is Every Good Endeavor: Connecting your work to God's work by Tim Keller. Tim Keller is
Book Solomon and Confucius, part 3 This is the third entry in a 3-part series on the book of Proverbs and the Analects. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 As mentioned in the previous posts in this series, I'll wrap it up by looking at what Solomon and Confucius had to say about governing a just
Book Solomon and Confucius, part 2 Continuing from last week, this is part two of a planned 3-part series comparing the books of Proverbs and the Analects. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 The topic of the previous post was on the meaning of being a wise/superior man. This post will cover various advice offered
Book Solomon and Confucius, part 1 This is part one of a planned 3-part series comparing the books of Proverbs and the Analects. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Introduction C.S. Lewis wrote that: Really great moral teachers never do introduce new moralities: it is quacks and cranks who do that. As Dr. Johnson said,
Water Downstream from Eden, by David Knight This post is a review of a book by one of the pastors at the church I attended while I was doing my master's degree at the University of Waterloo. Downstream from Eden: The Amazing Gift of Water for a Thirsty World by David Knight is a book exploring water
History Psalm 107 For this post, I wrote a bit of a Christmas meditation. For next week, I'm planning a Year in Review post. Merry Christmas to all of my readers. Psalm 107 may not seem to fit very well with the occasion of Christmas, but read on and hopefully things will become