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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. Continue reading →

A Save-the-World Field Trip for Millionaire Tech Moguls – NYTimes.com

Good friend Robert Chambers sent this story to college friends and board members of www.kibogroup.org. Charity: water is doing water well drilling, and increasingly groups like Charity: water and The Kibo Group are doing water well rehabilitation.   A Save-the-World … Continue reading →

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. Continue reading →

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. Continue reading →

Review: Dallas and the Spitfire: An Old Car, an Ex-Con, and an Unlikely Friendship

Dallas and the Spitfire: An Old Car, an Ex-Con, and an Unlikely Friendship by Ted A. Kluck My rating: 4 of 5 stars Award-winning author (Why We Love the Church, co-authored with Kevin DeYoung) has a teamed up with an … Continue reading →

Pinterest is actually fun

Didn’t think I’d say this, but Pinterest is actually fun, probably because it does take something you are interested in and give you a board to put it together. For example, I’ve always wanted to do my own Top 100 … Continue reading →

Humility in a Sea of Tranquility

Reblogged from Bespoke: Apparently, Neil Armstrong used to tell unfunny jokes about the moon and then follow them up with, "Ahh...I guess you had to be there." . Well, I was there...at least I felt deep down in my soul … Continue reading →

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! Continue reading →

About Greg

This is my blog and author page. You’ll find more about my life than just my writing, but the focus is on what I write, how we live, the things I’m up to. I try not to just post re-hash … Continue reading →

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." Continue reading →