Looks can be quite deceiving. 18 years ago, I was maintaining a very successful Christian blog. It was centered around daily Bible reading, along with learning the Christian faith. Think of an Alpha class at a church, followed by classes that grew more advanced as the students gained in knowledge.…
Category: Bible Reading Plan 2003
Archeological Blog Posts
My Christianity and my blogging are intertwined. In 2002, I had an interest in web development and started a website of my own to house my HTML hacking and learning. Trying to come up with a name was the hardest part of it, and I sat with a cup of…
Week 42: Day 1
John 8:21-59, Luke 10-1-11:13 (Link) Habitual Offenders. That’s what we are. If life were fair, we’d all be sent to prison with a parole board laughing at our requests for leniency. We are slaves to sin and don’t even know it. Sinning is so convenient! A shortcut here, a white…
Week 41: Day 7
John 7:1-9, Luke 9:51-56, Matthew 8:18-22, Luke 9:57-62, John 7:10-8:20 (Link) The cost of following Jesus can be high by earthly standards. But the rewards are uncountable. Many people today are trying to achieve their own power in this lifetime. Many would rather delegate than serve. While delegation is necessary…
Week 41: Day 5
Mark 8:22-30, Matthew 16:13-20, Luke 9:18-20, Mark 8:31-91, Matthew 16:21-28, Luke 9:21-27, Mark 9:2-13, Matthew 17:1-13, Luke 9:28-36 (Link) Peter was one of the twelve. And in that twelve he was an inner circle guy. He saw everything, and yet he was asked to vocalize to Jesus what he thought.…
Week 41: Day 4
Mark 7:24-30, Matthew 15:21-28, Mark 7:31-37, Matthew 15:29-31, Mark 8:1-10, Matthew 15:32-16:4, Mark 8:11-21, Matthew 16:5-12 (Link) Have you ever been called a dog? Sure, it would be cool to be able to catch a frisbee with your teeth! But why would Jesus say such a thing? This woman was…
Week 41: Day 3
John 6:22-71, Mark 7:1-23, Matthew 15:1-20 (Link) Jesus cautions the people to work for eternal goals, not fleeting whims. What good is financial accomplishments in the next life? So what if you reach the top of the chain at work? When asked why God should accept you for all of…
Week 41: Day 2
Today’s reading is Luke 9:7-9, Mark 6:14-29, Matthew 14:1-21, Mark 6:30-44, Luke 9:10-17, John 6:1-15, Mark 6:45-52, Matthew 14:22-33, John 6:16-21, Mark 6:53-56, Matthew 14:34-36 (Link) Have you noticed how famous the stories of Jesus are? I remember these from my childhood. I was raised in a Christian home, but…
Week 41
Thursday nights are usually reserved for school cleaning. I get home shortly before six and we’re off to the school. But not this last Thursday. Tina and Ben had gone ahead and done much of the cleaning, leaving only the cafeteria floors. And why were they in such a hurry…