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Weird worship meme

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: May 15, 2008
Subtitled: “ElShaddai, I’m crazy to do what you say and go somewhere if your Ghost is not there!” David Ker tagged me and several others with a “weird worship” meme, which evidently focuses on bizarre worship song lyrics. In addition to David’s original post, there have been a number of great replies, including this from Peter [...]
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Poetic bloodshed

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: May 15, 2008
Over at Better Bibles Blog, Suzanne continues to post on blood, sin and color in Psalm 51. Her most recent post concludes by looking at the choice of “bloodshed” versus the more abstract (and traditional) “bloodguiltiness” in verse 14. She approves of the NRSV for its use of the former; I mentioned the REB and [...]
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The barren branch

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: May 14, 2008
John 15:1-6 (Revised English Bible): I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. Any branch of mine that is barren he cuts away; and any fruiting branch he prunes clean, to make it more fruitful still. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Dwell in me, as [...]
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A man divided

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: May 8, 2008
Caution: hyperbole ahead. An unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord – how he may please the Lord. But a married man is concerned about the things of the world – how he may please his wife – and he is divided. (1 Corinthians 7:32-34a, HCSB) I’ve recently found myself in the awkward position [...]
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The 7th day: work and rest in Hebrews 4

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: April 28, 2008
Last week I was reading a bit in Hebrews and paused for a while over chapter 4, where the author describes our future prize in the context of God’s Sabbath rest: [1] Therefore, while the promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear so that none of you should miss it. [2] For we also [...]
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