Genesis: 4 – Setting A Precedent

Lamech said to his wives, “Adah and Zillah, listen to me; wives of Lamech, hear my words. I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for injuring me. If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times.” (Genesis 4:23, 24) Lamech. I don’t hear a lot about Lamech mentioned in bible studies, […]

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Engaging In The Conversation

I love watching interviews. Good interviews, mind you. I like the set up of the interviewer getting things from the person being interviewed. I love the dialogue that takes place from time to time. It’s particularly good when it’s not just a set up for an entertainment perspective. Where the things being divulged are insightful, […]

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Genesis: 2 – Formed

Then the Lord God formed a man[c]from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. (Genesis 2:7, 8) I am sitting […]

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Genesis: 1 – Turn The Lights On

And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day. (Genesis 1:3-5) Welcome to the start of my […]

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What’s The Plan?

I do think it’s important to have plans. Having plans are a good way to focus the mind on worthwhile activity – as long as it is worthwhile activity. I am very grateful for another twelve months blogging. My interest in doing it has increased in recent months and I plan to maintain this. Of […]

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Review, Revise

It’s around this time of year that people come out with their reviews of the last twelve months. I intend to spend most of today doing exactly that from the comfort of my own home. This is something I don’t take for granted. A roof over my head, warm surroundings in cold outdoor weather is […]

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Guest Entry: And Justice For All

A few years back my brother David wrote a guest blog entry. It is time to once more here from undoubtedly the greatest Dryden brother I have ever had. (He happens to be the only Dryden brother I have, but that’s not the point.) Shalom C. L. J. Dryden ————————————————— Greetings to everyone who reads […]

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The Joy Of A Dad

A decade. It’s quite the milestone. It is a decade ago that I held a small creature newly released into the world. It was the first time I had ever witnessed the birth of a baby. I recall holding her in my hands and tenderly singing her song in her ear. It’s true what they […]

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