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Life is good. I drove to work with a full tank of gas, clean windshield, air-conditioning on, a full coffee mug, listening to a Mozart symphony on the radio. Read more…

I can’t help myself. I care about the souls of other people. And when people have sinned against God and against me I yearn to see repentance and restoration. When people who have named Jesus as Boss leave their first love it scares me. What if, as some Bible references imply, God gives up on those who refuse to repent? Read more…

People tend to avoid the book of Leviticus. If you read it only as strange or different from your worship practice you surely miss much. Much in the first chapters of Leviticus is devoted to sacrifices dealing with sin.

God set out that sin requires some “sacrifice”, some act to complete forgiveness. Today religion has reduced confession to a set prayer spoken every Sunday, and forgiveness as words by the priest after the prescribed prayer finishes.

What’s missing? Read more…

VBA Rules

If you are nominated, you’ve been awarded the Versatile Blogger award. Read more…

Today we celebrate Victoria Day. Originally it served to honour the birthday of Queen Victoria (May 24, 1819).

It brings to mind that a whole way of social conduct carries the adjective, “Victorian”. People expected everyone to follow certain rules of etiquette and courtesy. This included things like holding the door open for the person behind you, and in a disagreement the parties didn’t insult each other.

We’ve moved a long way from that, superficial though it was. Read more…