2009-03-10 13:48
“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for the tree is known by its fruit. You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are ev… Read More
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A contemplative Christian carefully considers the conundrums of Christendom while consuming copious cups of coffee.
2009-03-04 15:15
Some of you may have noticed lately that the Bible quotations here have been coming from the ESV - English Standard Version. I've been using the ESV since October, when, out of curiosi… Read More
2009-02-28 01:22
Hey everyone,Just a quick note to let you know that starting Sunday, March 1st, 2009 I am moving 'Myriad Shades of Gray' to Wordpress. The same title but with a different look and a li… Read More
2009-02-26 15:20
So, what are you doing on Sunday morning?If you're going to be in the Guelph area then I'd like to invite you to drop around toWestminister-St. Paul's Presbyterian Church. The regular Sunday… Read More
2009-02-20 16:26
Then a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the man spoke and saw. And all the people were amazed, and said, “Can this be the Son o… Read More
2009-02-08 06:14
I know - it's been almost a year. I said there would be a next time, it just took a lot longer than I thought. I'm not going to explain my absence other than to say I needed the rest. But no… Read More
2008-12-09 16:52
In the movie Philadelphia, Andrew (played by Tom Hanks) who is stricken with AIDS says, "Look. I'm no different from everyone else who has this disease: I'm not guilty, I'm not innocent. I'm… Read More
2008-12-09 16:52
Last time we looked at why Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee; now let's consider what happened when he did.Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. And suddenly a great tempes… Read More
2008-12-09 16:52
Why did Jesus cross the Sea of Galilee? To get to the other side? Maybe, but I think He also had something else in mind. And when Jesus saw great multitudes about Him, He gave a command to… Read More
2008-12-09 16:52
In the Kingdom of Id the Golden Rule states, "He who has the Gold Makes the rules!". In the Gospel Kingdom things are a little different.Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do al… Read More
2008-12-09 16:52
Last time we looked at Jesus' encounter with the leprous man. It was actually the first in a trio of encounters that we are witness to in the period immediately following his midrash on the… Read More
2008-12-09 16:52
A while back a close friend of mine was having trouble with his vision. A trip to the opthamologist revealed that he was suffering from iritis, basically an inflammation of the iris. Furth… Read More
2008-12-09 16:52
I had fully intended to write the next episode of 'Exploring the Kingdom Gospel" this week, but then something unexpected happened. Late Wednesday night a man walked out of a local bar, got… Read More
2008-12-09 16:52
Sorry for the delay (see last post). Let's get back to it shall we....During dinner with Matthew and his friends, Jesus' relaxation is interrupted by the business of the Kingdom...While He… Read More
2008-12-09 16:52
A day or two ago I was pleased to be afforded the chance to watch a talented actor (Rob Gray - no relation) and a gifted author/director (Deb Briggs) work on a scene from "The Missing Piece/… Read More
2008-12-09 16:52
It is sometimes a remarkable thing the way God points me in a particular direction in my life. The other night I was at my friend Gord's place, with a number of other people and we found ou… Read More
2008-12-09 16:52
Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your soul… Read More
2008-02-27 01:24
It's been a while since I made any overt pop culture references on these pages, so let's start with a video shall we. It's from the BBC's 1981 version of Douglas Adam's "Hitchhiker's Guide… Read More
2008-02-02 20:57
After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee. When John heard in prison what Christ was doing, he sent his di… Read More
2008-01-18 04:21
Last time we sat in on the apostle's first missions training session. Their class continues as Jesus points out the downside of preaching the Kingdom.“Behold, I send you out as sheep… Read More
2008-01-03 23:29
Happy New Year Everyone! The play has finished its run, (thank you for your support), the trappings of Christmas are packed away for another year; what say we get back to work... These twe… Read More
2007-12-08 05:33
I mentioned last time that we would get to finally meet the twelve this week. Let's do that shall we...Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preach… Read More
2007-11-02 20:14
If you watch enough news video from the Middle East, you will eventually see an interesting custom play out. Some people, immediately after speaking a particular name (often George Bush) wil… Read More
2007-10-24 14:02
First my apologies to those of you who have been wondering where I've been. Though in the middle of a series I simply felt the need to take a break, so I took the summer off. I hope you… Read More
2007-10-13 12:29
We have seen two examples of those who recognized Jesus' authority - a leper and a centurion. Now let's look at the third in our trio - a woman.Now when Jesus had come into Peter’s ho… Read More
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