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Comment on Bang! (V) – Creation Days by Dad

Dad — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:09:57 +0000

Hadn’t heard about that clock. It’s more like the clock on a spaceship to Mars ticking slower than my identical clock here on earth. Relativity and all that. I’ll have more to say on this when I recover from my own brain spasm.

Comment on Day 13: Faith by Dad

Dad — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:03:10 +0000

Good story? Like the night I got engrossed in a game of five-card stud and someone stole my carbine during war games at Fort Hood?

Comment on Bang! (V) – Creation Days by linda

linda — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:31:24 +0000

oh clocks… is that like just one clock with the outer gears moving slowly and the inner gears moving quickly? My puny brain is having a spasm… but that is a good visual!

Comment on Day 13: Faith by Linda

Linda — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:28:46 +0000

ah…poker playing days? Is there a good story there? Come on, do tell… and oh yeah, faith without works, good thoughts.

Comment on Day 16: Teacher by Dave

Dave — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:38:02 +0000

That is a good thought, Jim. I have sometimes recognized that inner glow in others. Whether others see that glow in me is not something I should be too curious about. It’s God’s doing for his good pleasure.

The bottom line is that we try as best we can to stay facing Jesus and leave everything else up to Him.

Thanks for your comment.

Comment on Day 16: Teacher by Jim

Jim — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:25:30 +0000

I take what you say about teachers; in effect, we must all be prepared to be examples, if not actual recognised instructors.

A professed Christian has many responsibilities: as ambassadors for their faith they will be judged by non believers, and a momentary loss of temper or composure reflects badly on many levels. But then I have known those with that indefinable inner glow that comes from living in the light of the Lord. They may not stand in a pulpit, but the presence and majesty they exude is as impressive to those without faith as any slickly turned verse, or deftly worded sermon.

And a lot of them teach Sunday School; no great waste there!

Comment on Ancient sound bite by Christy Bakker

Christy Bakker — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:29:28 +0000

Enjoyed the sound bite and even more so the explanation of ORLOP… being one to find such cozy places and think or just “waste time.” I love us “wasting time” to just enjoy God! And find myself wanting to do just that more and more! So thanks for the thought!

Comment on Bang! (V) – Creation Days by kyle

kyle — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:04:34 +0000

I’m curious if you’ve read anything in it about the analogical week theory. IT basically says that God condescended to explain something so majestic. So that what we understand as a work week comes from God’s analogy of creation. It’s an interesting thought, that allows you to explain a lot of the science, i think.

Comment on Day 7: Doers by Dave

Dave — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:55:16 +0000

Thanks. Just so we’ll be properly introduced, what is your kitty’s name? (I forgot). Of course, you realize that you are ticking off the seven-eighths of the world who are dog lovers.

Comment on Day 7: Doers by Leslie

Leslie — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:46:33 +0000

So THAT’s where I got my gift for rationalization. From Dear ol Dad. Who knew? I enjoy your daily Lenten Bible commentary.