A Little Exercise for Young Theologians
This short blog post by Greg R. Taylor reflects on his reading of a book from seminary titled, A Little Exercise for Young Theologians.
Does God Speak Audibly to People Today Like He is Portrayed Doing in Bible Times?
This blog post is about hearing the voice of God and is written as a part 2 connected to a review of Bill Hybels’ book, The Power of a Whisper.
Steadfast Through Every Change
This post discusses the phrase, “Steadfast through every change” as an alternative for the idea that God never changes. I found the exact wording “Steadfast through every change” in a poem, thanks to Google Books, that is in a Christian World magazine from 1867. I’ve embedded the entire poem here, called “The Father’s Peace,” by Lucinda Bowser. Enjoy and have a great day.
A Prayer About the Arrogant
This post by Greg R. Taylor is about Psalm 73 and centers on a word about the arrogant in the culture. The suggestion is that when we are tempted to complain about what we have in the United States, one of, if not the richest countries in the world, go read Psalm 73:3-12.
Is the hand of God upon you? Study, Observe, Teach
This post by Greg R. Taylor is about how Ezra, a man that his own book says had “the hand of God upon him,” did three basic things. He devoted himself to study, he observed what he studied, and he taught what he studied and lived.
Some weep and some rejoice
This post is about a very interesting Scripture, Ezra 3:11-13 about how the second Jewish temple foundation was laid and the people rejoiced and cried. Half the assembly, mostly the older ones, cried. Half the assembly rejoiced. The post relates that to our lives, how often we gather in mosques, churches, synagogues, and temples and some rejoice and some are terribly sad. The important point is we are together in seeking God.
What’s going on in Egypt?
This post by Greg R. Taylor is about how the Bible mentions Egypt nearly 700 times and how God cares about Egypt. Egypt is the most ancient nation in the world. God cares about Egypt.
Reading the Times
This story is about reading the times, but not the New York Times necessarily. The story is about reading the times but not specifically about reading culture and being aware of what’s happening in the world. The story is about reading the times of God’s story, hearing God’s voice in Holy Scripture daily in a way that connects with the date. Reading the times is a method of using the date to connect with Scripture.
DEUTERONOMISTIC POETRY
This is a post about Deuteronomy 4 where Moses is re-telling the story of Israel’s Exodus and in particular the way God has chosen them, spoken to them, appeared to them, and they still live!
Then God said, “That’s enough. Do not speak to me anymore about this matter.”
This is a powerful excerpt of Deuteronomy 3:21-29 where Moses is rebuffed by God, an example of prayer that is simply cut off with God saying, “That’s enough. Don’t ask me again.”
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