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It seems that spokespersons for the current U.S. Administration have introduced a whole new template of canned words and phrases to structure responses and dialogue. But, the phenomenon is not isolated to one branch of government, political party or media outlet. Do you recognize any of...

I find it bumpy when reading Psalm 7:12-14. Perhaps this is due to the Bible version I use. This has to do with whether a line is referring to God or man. The Interlinear on biblehub.com is in-line with the NASB-1995 (perhaps I should say the reverse). But with the way I read, my...

Well, this is awkward. I have filed my Federal/State individual tax returns via an online service for the past five years without a hitch. But, here's the oddity I'm experiencing that concerns the requirement to report interest earned in 2022 on my bank checking account. As you may know...

Hebrews 13:8, Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Is this verse… (1) A capstone expression for the author’s admonitions in verses 1-7? (2) A pause (that really feels more like a thunderclap) to express the greatness of God? (3) A grand opening for what the author...

My HP Envy printer has this dual cartridge arrangement, one slot for color and the other for black-only. With all my years of using manual typewriters and IBM Selectric 3’s, who am I to not just enjoy black characters? So, I just go with the black and leave the color side empty. Works fine...

I have an HP Envy printer, and except for except for one instance, have always bought HP ink cartridges. For that exception, I browsed on ink companies that sold compatible cartridges at lower prices, and I ordered. The ink quality and life of the experimental cartridge was about the same as...

Does scanning a document on my HP Envy printer (to create .pdf or .jpeg) use up printer ink? My guess, using the "you can't get something from nothing" rule, is that scanning does consume printer ink.

I am perceived to be a well-balanced follower of Christ (and I think that I am as well). While I am not presently troubled by some past incidents that I'll describe, thoughts about them have surfaced lately, and I conclude that the Almighty is reminding me that we truly do not "wage war...

When under King Solomon the first Temple was completed, ... Solomon summoned to Jerusalem the elders of Israel, all the heads of the tribes and the chiefs of the Israelite families, to bring up the ark of the Lord 's covenant from Zion, the City of David (2 Chronicles 5:2) This ark had once...

I used an IOS device (iPhone) to subscribe to Dropbox Plus via automated monthly/credit card payments. After a few payments, I now need to change credit cards. However, I can’t crack the code on how to accomplish this, what with outdated and inaccurate advice on the web. Dropbox tells me...

This morning, I saw on a European news channel how that the EU has just approved a measure classifying gas and nuclear power as sources for “green energy”. Why can’t the green advocates in the U.S. be as pragmatic?

President Biden, at one venue, was seated, reading his responses from hardcopy: a sure sign he should not be there. I watched this on Spain’s RTVE.ES. However, there was no mention by RTVE about the President’s method of responding.

I am a non-Jew and have been studying an introduction to Biblical Hebrew. I am finding it comfortable reading the Hebrew in its right-to-left ordering. Call it “lazy eye”, but I find the left-to-right reading of transliterations to be a real distraction. Are there any transliteration works...

Today, I tapped my credit card at a gas station pump to top off my car's fuel tank with 87 Octane gas. The purchase was for $32.66. Yet, my smart phone flashed a message from the credit card company about a minute later to say that the charge pending was for $175.00. The gas station...

Hebrews 2:5-9 Several websites explain verses 6-8 as being about the stewardship of the earth that God has given to humanity. I have always read it as having a dual meaning: (1) a general expression of the importance of humanity in God’s eyes, and (2) a primarily intended reference to Jesus...

It interests me to know if there is an identifiable progression of how the Apostle Paul greets and says goodbye to his epistles' readers. If there are trends, are there theological/historical reasons? Below is a chart I created, by Date Written/Epistle that shows Paul's "Greeting" and...

There was a sermon recently preached in the evangelical church that I attend, and it alarmed me. The preacher is well-respected, and I imagine that most of what he preached would be accepted in the average evangelical fellowship. The message was very exhortative and fervent, but when the...

Hello. Nothing fancy here. I am not sure if this is the correct spot on CF for posting this, so please excuse if not. The following might be a useful tool for a Sunday School class or other group venue: (1) Give an assignment to your people for the next meeting: take the word...

God revealed to Pharaoh through Joseph that 1/5 of seven years worth of crops should be given to Pharaoh and saved up for the ensuing seven years of famine. This would save Egypt from starvation: GENESIS 41:33-36 33 “And now let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man and put him in charge...

I find several of the U.S. media advertisements touting the possibility of a type of free Medicare health add-on to be very disingenuous. This type of plan, as I understand it, is really only free for those on Medicare who are also on Medicaid.* So, for this generally low-income group, a free...