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Are you adrift and rowing too hard?

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: September 14, 2007
Joe Myzia has blogged on Hebrews 2:1 in a post called “Don’t Drift Away“, warning us to be vigilant against the gradual process of losing fire for God. I grew up on the waters of the northern Pacific Ocean and maritime imagery in the Bible always has a special resonance with me; in his Daily [...]
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Free will and the captivity of your mind

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: September 9, 2007
I’ve blogged obliquely about free will before as it relates to God’s will – specifically whether God has a will for our individual lives. Joe Myzia recently covered this topic as well. Based on my study of Garry Friesen’s work, I’m of the same opinion as Joe, that God does not have a scripted plan [...]
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Stirring the coals and kindling the Spirit

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: July 19, 2007
“That is why I remind you to stir into flame the gift from God which is yours through the laying on of my hands. For the spirit that God gave us is no cowardly spirit, but one to inspire power, love and self-discipline.” (2 Timothy 1:6-7, REB) The language of the REB continues to grab me. [...]
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Random translation ideas: Psalm 23

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: July 18, 2007
Every once in a while, I’ll jot down a restating of a verse in the Bible, usually using a phrase I found elsewhere that seems to express an idea particularly well. Earlier tonight I was looking at posts on Jay Davis’ blog and came across his thoughts on Psalm 23; as I was reading this [...]
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    Forgive me if you’ve heard this song before, but I've decided to stop blogging at He is Sufficient. I truly appreciate all of the wit, wisdom and words of faith that you have shared with me over the past few years. I wish you well in all of your endeavors, whatever they may be and wherever they may lead you. “God is sufficient for the needs of His people”. Amen!