Idle musings of a bookseller

Idle musings by a once again bookseller, always bibliophile, current copyeditor and proofreader. Complete with ramblings about biblical studies, the ancient Near East, bicycling, gardening, or anything else I am reading (or experiencing). All more or less live from Red Wing, MN

Friday, March 30, 2012

Narnia dream

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Too cool! Narnia wardrobe
Thursday, March 29, 2012

The early Christians as radicals

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Very interesting post yesterday by Peter Leithart about the radical pro-woman stance of the early church, quoting from a book I never heard...

Tomb? What tomb?

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“Looking at the end of Moses’ life, a person encounters a formidable hero, a prophet, the only one God 'knew face to face,' enabling...
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Signs of Spring

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I took this picture this morning, before the sun had really risen, so it is a bit grainy. I love this redbud tree; you can see it from the k...

Passover and Moses

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"...the extremely marginal role played by Moses in the text of the Passover Haggadah is best explained as a precautionary step. Becaus...
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

A worthy endeavor

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Nick Norelli mentioned a worthy endeavor that their church has undertaken: HARVEST THRIFT & BOUTIQUE Business Hours Location Monday - ...
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Moses and idolatry

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“The absolute nature of the biblical opposition to idolatry should be stressed. The commandment I mentioned does not specify certain idols t...
Monday, March 26, 2012

Final thought

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A man of God is not what he preaches but what he lives; his message is no greater than what he is. God finds vile our fleshly appetites and ...
Friday, March 23, 2012

If he promised it, then what?

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“Our culture is not trained to wait and let God work. We are inbred with, 'If we don't have it, find a way to get it.' So if we ...
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Thursday, March 22, 2012

To whom are you being directed?

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When you leave the meeting of a true prophet you should feel an intense desire to seek God. His words will either point you back to Jesus or...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Duck!

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“Individuals under its influence [false prophecy] often appear highly spiritual. They give the impression of hours in prayer and constant pr...
Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Peace! Peace! But there is no peace...

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“Only a disciple of Jesus rejects what would bring happiness or recognition in order to embrace what is difficult. The life of a believer is...
Monday, March 19, 2012

Good rebellion?

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“I then realized there is an 'evil' rebellion, and there is a 'good' rebellion. Both, however are rebellion, and both are an...

Spring!

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This is crazy! It was in the upper 70ºs F this weekend. That's a good 25ºF above normal. The daffodils are in full bloom, the plum tree ...
Friday, March 16, 2012

Then why do we fall for them?

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“We embrace these words because they feed the secret desires and motivations of our hearts. They have fed the soulish desire for gain and pr...
Thursday, March 15, 2012

The net effect

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Speaking about a personal prophecy a person shared with Bevere: “What effect did this word have on this young man? Did it strengthen him for...
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

The qualifications

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“Other times, prophetic words were given to impart gifts or to set apart believers for ministry. These words came from tested and tried ove...
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Bringing the hidden to light

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“The true Word of God brings to light hidden motives and convicts us of selfish ambition, strife, and envy in our lives, which ultimately br...
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Monday, March 12, 2012

Of e-readers

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I have a guilty secret. I have an e-reader—no, not really. I have two of them! Yep. I have a Kindle™ and a Nook™ on my desk. And, I use them...
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Who's the role model?

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“Very little of what is happening in our prophetic conferences, meetings, or services today even remotely correlates with Jesus' or John...
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