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Still in the land of the Pharaohs ie. Book of Exodus. The plague of darkness came without warning. As with the earlier plagues, it struck at the Egyptian's worship of false gods. Historian John J. Davis says, "In the light of Egyptian theology and practice, this plague was very significant. To a...

I know acting on feelings is fraught with danger. Just the point I want to make here is that whatever we get "stuck" with in life, make the most of it. Even if I have a "dull" task, I try to make it enjoyable. When I had a cleaning job, I would sometimes do the list of tasks in reverse order. Or...

On my last blog I felt under siege from one particular member who may feel the need to do the same on this one. Some may see me as a threat. Am I a false prophet because my blogs aren't strictly Bible based? God created all human beings and his Holy Spirit is more subtle than some would have...

How hard is it to show one's vulnerability on here? Or anywhere for that matter. We feel the pressure of being the ones who have it altogether. Who have little or no flaws. I mean, if we are giving advice to others, we need to prove that our faith journey is deeper and more advanced than the...

Still on the book of Exodus. The Pharaoh was stubborn. He refused to let the Israelite slaves go. It took 10 plagues for him to finally give in. Why did he have such a hardened heart? And God predicted the Pharaoh would have a hardened heart. Did God make his heart hardened on purpose? Or did...

The 10 plagues on Egypt were aimed directly at Egyptian Gods. examples 1. Nile River turns to blood God Hapi. 2. Frogs Goddess Heqt associated with fertility 3. Swarm of flies God Kheper. Through the plagues, God is declaring He is the One true God and denouncing the Egyptian ones as false...

OK thank you for coming tonight. Take a seat. Now as you know our job is to point out others' faults and get them back on track. That seems to be on target. Well done. Our hypocrisy levels are through the roof which is great news. We almost broke a record for last month. I really like how some...

I believe we are all called to loneliness. Or maybe I mean alone-ness. Jesus spent 40 days in the desert. There was a part of him he couldn't share with the disciples. The most important relationship for Him was His Father. So the most important relationship for us is also the Father. We need...

Buddhism says thoughts are just thoughts, not inherently evil. The more aware we are of what's going on in our mind, without self-judgement, the better. Christianity seems to say that thoughts can be inherently evil. That self-judgement is OK. That we need to get rid of those "bad" thoughts...

Its the ultimate challenge. Yes we are all human but can I really understand what its like from a woman's POV? I'll try then, though I know every woman is different. -you have to be more worried about appearance -you believed in the fairytale of the white knight rescuing you and living happily...

I got used to the new system and dated my last blog after August 5. I think it was August 10. . Sadly I may have to wait until August 10 to see it. :) Anyway lets see if we have returned to the old system, where we didn't have to insert future dates to get published. :)

I've recently joined a Bible Study Group, you'll be pleased to know. We're doing Exodus. Its all pretty fresh for me but some of the veterans in my group tend to know a lot already. I sometimes think I'd be better suited to a beginners class, as the more experienced ones dominate. They know...

I want to warn people of the danger of this. Just in case you make the same mistake as me. If I allow my mind to obsess over unfairness in the past and the way certain people "treated" me, I will only do damage to myself. Buddhism teaches that. And there must be a quote from the Christian Bible...

This blog has powerful substants and may very well change your life. For the bitter? Sorry about these spilling misteaks and mispronounciations. I really need to work on my glamour too. I imagine Christians don't read power of positive thinking books. They have the Bible. I used to read books...

If anyone really wants to get a blog in front of mine, just change the date (down below the post before you send) after August 1 2017. So should Trump resign before being implummed? sorry I mean impeached. Worst ever Prez.?

I dated this 28th June I think. See what happens. But while I'm here I'd just like to say on behalf of all the atheists, thank you just a believing guy for all those threads about atheism. 26 I counted in two weeks. I appreciate you thinking of us for that period at least.

Do I really need that extra pair of pants? I wonder that some of our mental health issues aren't solved to some extent by just cleaning up. And by cleaning up, I also mean getting rid of stuff. Extra clothes. Books. And so on. But how about this? Get rid of your car? Your phone? Your TV? Your...

I haven't finished reading the Book of Job, but already I can see why so many people say it is one of the most compelling in the Bible. Its our call to go deeper and not stay superficial Christians. Being real with God is one theme. Not treating him like some distant object in the sky. And one...

I can really identify with Moses when he resisted God's request to tell the Pharaoh he wanted The Israelites free to leave Egypt. . He was not confident in public speaking or speaking to authority either. So Aaron did the speaking for him. My voice is just not resonant enough. Too much anxiety...

"Jesus my Lord, my God, my all How can I love thee as I ought? And how revere this wondrous gift So far surpassing hope or thought" The hymns of my childhood stay with me forever. The lyrics and music are so profound, so beautiful, they really help me in my hours of doubt. I'm not a naturally...