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- Why Did Jesus Tell Mary, "Mine Hour Is Not Yet Come" (John 2:4)?
- Matthew 4:18-22: Why Did They Follow Him?
- Andy Griffith Show: "Runaway Kid," and Moral Questions
- Genesis 4:13: Did Cain Repent?
- Joan of Arcadia: Desolation and Consolation
- Genesis 3:3: Neither Shall Ye Touch the Fruit
- Self-Defense on the Sabbath(s); Nomos
- Book Write-Up: The Strength of His Hand, by Lynn Austin
- Andrew Klavan on Mel Gibson
- Ramblings on Jeremiah 30:21: The Prince Who Dares (Or Engages His Heart) to Approach God
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- The New American: Celebrate! Columbus “Divided History” and Deserves to be Defended, Not Upended
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- Books Write-Up: Obadiah, Jonah and Micah; Letters for the Church; the Paradox of Sonship
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- Book Write-Up: The Path of Faith, by Brandon D. Crowe
Category Archives: Joan of Arcadia
Movie Write-Up: Grace Unplugged
I watched a Christian movie a few days ago: Grace Unplugged, which came out in 2013. Although the movie is Christian, Lionsgate Films and Roadside Attractions released it, and they release a lot of secular movies. The movie is about … Continue reading
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Tagged Grace, Grace Trey, Grace Unplugged, Johnny Trey, secular music, secular music industry
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My Posts that Talk about Kathryn Joosten
Actress Kathryn Joosten has passed on due to lung cancer at age 72. I know her as Mrs. Landingham on The West Wing, as one of the manifestations of God on Joan of Arcadia, and as Mrs. McCluskey on Desperate … Continue reading
Posted in Deaths, Desperate Housewives, Joan of Arcadia, Television, West Wing
Tagged entertainment, tv
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Psalm 66
For my weekly quiet time this week, I will comment on select verses of Psalm 66. I will use the King James Version, which is in the public domain. To the chief Musician, A Song or Psalm. For some reason, … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Joan of Arcadia, Psalms, Religion, Weekly Quiet Time
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Risky Faith
On page 808 of Stephen King’s The Stand: The Complete and Uncut Edition, the Judge reflects on the disappearance of Mother Abagail (the prophetess): “I wonder if we need to reinvent that whole tiresome business of gods and saviors and … Continue reading
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Ryan Hunter Falls Out of Joan Into Ghost Whisperer
I just watched the pilot for Ghost Whisperer, which premiered in 2005. Here’s what’s weird. Ghost Whisperer replaced Joan of Arcadia on CBS, after the latter was cancelled. In the cliff-hanger of Joan of Arcadia, Wentworth Miller played Ryan Hunter, … Continue reading
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Why Lily Values Church
When I watched the final episode of Joan of Arcadia today, I liked a comment that Lily made. Lily is Helen’s blunt spiritual advisor, who tried to be a nun at some point. Helen is Joan’s mom, and she’s preparing … Continue reading
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Searching for Ryan Hunter, Dreams, Psalm 29
1. My WordPress stats jumped dramatically today, and I think I know why. The Sci Fi Channel had a Joan of Arcadia marathon today, and people (like me a year or two ago) have been left hanging with the last … Continue reading
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A Thaw Among Physicists?
I started Mark Smith’s The Origins of Biblical Monotheism yesterday. The part that stuck out to me was on page 3: Although discourse about God and the notion of belief has become increasingly problematic in departments of religion and divinity … Continue reading
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My Private Little Cave
Frank Schaeffer, Crazy for God (Cambridge: Carroll and Graf, 2007) 136-137. After talking a little about his dad’s depression, Frank offers the following insights: Suffering from bouts of depression, I have come to understand that the choice is to carry … Continue reading
Posted in Asperger's, Autism, Books, Joan of Arcadia, Life, Religion
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Another Joan, Season 3
I found this on a Joan of Arcadia fan site–the one where MShaffer has his stories. It’s another Season 3 of Joan, and it looks lengthy and well-written: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/963303/CharlesTheBold This should satisfy my Joan palate for a while! Before I … Continue reading
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James' Ramblings 