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Monthly Archives: November 2006
On writing
Here’s a struggler for the muse, looking for the rush of insight, the thrust and turn of thought, meme blades seeking out the real, the true, the blood to spill onto a page. Here’s a wonderer, sitting at a keyboard, … Continue reading
Tagged Fiction, Inspiration, Language, Poetry
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On the stillbirth of my nephew
The broken child upon the bed, The stains from where his mother bled, The crown of tears wreathed round his head, The ache and fear of faith misled; On bended knee with arms outspread With wordless cries my heart has … Continue reading
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Tagged Death, Despair, Fiction, Home, Language, Life in general, Love, Poetry, Sin, Writing
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Predestination, Free Will, and Obedience
Over the years, I’ve had a lot of people tell me that predestination and free will are mutually exclusive, but I’m not so sure that I buy it. Scripture talks about both predestination and choice and from my understanding of … Continue reading
Testimonials vs Scriptural Arguments
Testimonials vs Scriptural Arguments Over at Scot McKnight’s blog, there is an article by Stan Gundry. In it, he makes some interesting statements Arguments in which both sides launch aggressive offenses and structure fortress-like defenses can be unnecessarily adversarial. I … Continue reading
Language and The Inability to Communicate
Recently, in a comment on the article Deepening Spiritual Wonder at the excellent and constantly updated blog, Bittersweet Life, tim wrote (in part): Unfortunately (lamentably, actually) the ability to articulate with power and lucidity is something that belongs to few; … Continue reading