Daily Archives: September 25, 2011

Following Through

Posted on September 25, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

At church this morning, the main topic was following God’s instructions, but a sub-theme was following through on our promises.  The pastor preached about Matthew 21:28-32, in which the father tells one son to work in the vineyard, and the … Continue reading →

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Reading, One Cross Look

Posted on September 25, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

I have two items for my write-up today of Stephen King’s The Stand: The Complete and Uncut Edition: 1.  On pages 258-259, I read the following: “Three years ago Stu had gotten a book called Watership Down to send to … Continue reading →

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Davies and Sanders on Jesus

Posted on September 25, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

Today, in The Cambridge History of Judaism, Volume Three: The Early Roman Period, I read an essay by W.D. Davies and E.P. Sanders, “Jesus: from the Jewish point of view”. Davies and Sanders present Jesus as one who predicted the … Continue reading →

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