Monthly Archives: April 2009

Earth Day Ramblings

Posted on April 22, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

For some reason, the environment has been on my mind this week. I don’t think it’s because today is Earth Day, since that fact didn’t occur to me until last night. But it’s pretty ironic. On Sunday morning, I watched … Continue reading →

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The Messiah in Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs

Posted on April 22, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

Yesterday, I finished my daily quiet time on the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs. The Testaments have a history that may extend from the second century B.C.E. to the second century C.E. Scholars debate whether it is a Jewish document … Continue reading →

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Columbine

Posted on April 20, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

Today is the anniversary of Columbine, the shooting that occurred at a Colorado high school ten years ago. I first heard of the incident at a Bible study. People were saying that we should pray for people in Colorado, and … Continue reading →

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Will God Stay?

Posted on April 20, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

I’ve been thinking a lot about prayer, specifically the issue of why I enjoy it more now than I did several years ago. I don’t want to go through my entire prayer history here, since I already did so in … Continue reading →

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Love for Enemies

Posted on April 19, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

Russell Miller talks about an interesting exchange on his blog, “Holy Mighty Atheist.” Russell is discussing an exchange on the blog, As Bereans Did, in which Christian Bill Hohmann tells someone he’s debating, “May God forgive you for being so … Continue reading →

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Doubting Thomas Sunday

Posted on April 19, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

Today is “Doubting Thomas” Sunday within the Roman Catholic Church. My church bulletin had the following insightful statement about John 20. The background is that Thomas had just missed out on seeing the risen Jesus and receiving the Holy Spirit. … Continue reading →

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Was It Really Samuel?

Posted on April 18, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

In I Samuel 28, King Saul visits the witch of Endor and asks her to call up Samuel from the dead. “Samuel” then tells Saul that he and his sons will soon die, for God has rejected him from being … Continue reading →

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Joseph’s Slander

Posted on April 17, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

Years ago at Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Pastor Tim Keller was preaching through the story of Joseph. His thesis was that none of its characters is morally good, yet God loves them and fulfills his righteous purposes through them anyway. Keller … Continue reading →

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Bithiah

Posted on April 17, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

During the Days of Unleavened Bread this year, I had my traditional Moses marathon, in which I watch five Moses movies: Cecil B. Demille’s Ten Commandments (1956); Moses, with Burt Lancaster (1974); Moses, with Ben Kingsley (1996); Prince of Egypt … Continue reading →

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“None Dare Call It Conspiracy” Tuesday

Posted on April 15, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

Years ago, I read Gary Allen’s controversial 1971 book, None Dare Call It Conspiracy. Its premise is that international bankers and power elites are working to create a one world government. I don’t remember if Allen actually substantiated that claim, … Continue reading →

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