Bible Quiet Time Notes (11.14.2009): Father-Son Rebelliousness, True Gospel Discipleship, and Restor
Quiet time chapters for this morning: Ezra 3-4 Passage for reflection: “In the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. In the days of Artaxerxes also, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabel, and the rest of their companions wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the letter was [...]

Bible Quiet Time Notes (11.13.2009): Discipleship, the New Birth of God for Dying Onto Righteousness
Quiet time chapters for this morning: 1 John 1-2 Passage for reflection: “These things I have written to you concerning those who try to deceive you.  But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, [...]

Goodreads Comment (11.12.2009): High Maintenance Friendship (“The Bean Trees,” Barbara Kingsolve
Here is a comment I wrote on Goodreads for Barbara Kingsolver’s The Bean Trees, about the developing friendship between Taylor Greer and Lou Ann Ruiz, and their moderation of each other in friendship during Lou Ann’s heartache and forthcoming divorce (New York: Harper, 2003). High Maintenance Coping Between Independence and Heartache Taylor has to come to terms [...]

Bible Quiet Time Notes (11.12.2009): The Idols of Commerce Versus New Birth from God the Father
Quiet time chapters for this morning: 2 Chron. 15-16 Passage for reflection: “In the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah and built Ramah, that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.  Then Asa brought silver and gold from the treasuries of [...]

Goodreads Comment (11.11.2009): Self-Reinvention and Romance in France (“Dreams of Bread and Fire,
Here is a comment I wrote on Goodreads about Nancy Kricorian’s book Dreams of Bread and Fire, a story of a young woman who reinvents herself away from a troubled American family past in the form of renaissance and romance in France (New York: Grove, 2003).  Fragmented Identity Composition and Neo-Modern Self-Reinvention and Self-Actualization in Nancy [...]