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  • Grandfather God

    When I saw God He had a long, white beard And He’d bring me gifts At the end of the year But the big one comes In the by and by From the Santa Claus Up in the sky —Kurt Kaiser, Tell It Like It Is How do you see God? I can tell you…

  • The Dead Man Came Out

    Allowing or Causing Near the end of Batman Begins, Batman (Christian Bale) confronts Ra’s al Ghul (Liam Neeson) in a speeding train. After a fierce fight, it becomes plain that Batman has won, and Ra’s al Ghul expects to be killed. “Have you finally learned to do what is necessary?” he asks Batman. “I won’t…

  • Peter’s Reinstatement

    Peter was downcast after the initial joy of Jesus’ resurrection. He couldn’t forget that he had denied Jesus after boasting of his loyalty. Even though Jesus had anticipated his desertion, Peter knew he could no longer expect to be part of the new kingdom Jesus told them about. Like the other disciples, he still expected…

  • Taking God Literally

    Listening to the gospel of John over the past couple of days it struck me how often Jesus was misunderstood and how little he did to make himself clear. Moreover, those who misunderstood him almost always did so through taking what he said literally. When he drove the moneychangers out of the temple, he told…

  • Who Lied? Literal Truth and Deception – Part 2

    In my last post, I closed with an accusation of lying against God. In this post I intend to clear him of the charge—even though he does not need my defense. How you understand what someone says depends on how much you trust that person. If you trust them a lot, you will try to…

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