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Archive for December, 2008
All Change
Posted in Ponderizations on December 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A mans love for his woman
Posted in Quotes on December 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The man whose heart is endeared to the woman he loves, he dreams of her in the night, hath her in his eye and apprehension when he awakes, museth on her as he sits at the table [Thomas Hooker]
Joel Osteen, super theologian!
Posted in Ponderizations, Video on December 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Excuse the sarcasm! But some of his statements in these videos are concerning to say the least. A pastor which his prominence and “prestige” in many peoples eyes. One can’t help but wonder if he has a clue about anything much to do with theology, doctrine, or what the Bible teaches about much of its [...]
Unbending, Unwavering, to the cause
Posted in Covenanters and Covenanting, James Guthrie on December 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is an anecdote from the Covenanter wars, in Scotland. I believe it was Guthrie who proclaimed at his execution, “The Covenants, they shall yet be Scotland’s reviving.” That still holds true in my opinion. The below anecdote is from when Guthrie was awaiting execution, and Mr Pollock with his question was referring to the [...]
Day of All Days
Posted in Ponderizations on December 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday just about fits the bill as the day of all days: Not long after waking up, I started throwing up, as can be the case with my illness. But also, last Thursday or Friday, I had a tooth abcess develop. I have had it come and go, for about five or six years, the [...]
Santa’s Just Reward
Posted in Ponderizations on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Someone should have done this a long time ago to this man in a red suit who takes all the limelight off Jesus and blasphemes his name; The Scriptures say that Satan (Santa’s words scrambled up) hides as an angel of light, and I have never seen a clearer example of that being so in [...]
Puritan New England Quiz
Posted in Ponderizations on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What was the average female life expectantcy age in puritan New England in the 1720’s? (I have a figure but an anwer within 3 years either side of that figure will be scored as correct.)
Who was Sarah Edwards (Wife of Jonathan) renowned great grandfather? (It was said about him, he “could put a king in [...]
Recitation of Psalm 22
Posted in Video on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Leaving the dramatic element of this video, aside, Psalm 22 seems often to be a depiction of my life so it is not inapprorpiate to post
Ryan Ferguson Recites an interpreation of the message of Psalm 22
No Condemnation for those with a saving interest in Christ
Posted in Quotes on December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Sin is done away by this blood [of Christ], as it binds over to wrath and punishment. Sin may remain, but it shall not condemn, if the channel of Christ’s blood runs through thy soul, thou hast shut the gulf as to condemnation.”–Mr. Merriton in his sermon of Christ’s humiliation,
Let Go, the Whore of Babylon
Posted in Poetry, Quotes on December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For now we see God’s grace feely
In Christ offered us so fair:
Let go the whore of Babylon,
And buy no more her wares.
Of Chrstian blood so much she shed,
That she was drunken withall;
But now God’s Word hath broken her head,
And she hath gotten a fall.
God hath raised some men [...]