My wife found this crazy guy on the inside of our car door. Here are 3 other things I’d like to share.
Is Bach the greatest achiever of all time? He’s certainly one of the most inspiring.
Currently reading: Scribes and Scripture by John D. Meade and Peter J. Gurry. I’m doing this with some others. If you want to read and then join a lunchtime book discussion on December 7 from 12-1pm (MST), I can send you a link. 📚
War Crimes, Genocide, and Crimes Against Humanity, Explained - Emma Rogers - The Dispatch
Understanding that these terms have specific legal definitions affects how we understand the conflict, how we draw comparisons to other tragedies, and what we expect from any future peace negotiation.
Wolfgang Musculus on the joy and fear of the Lord.
Note, how joy in God, and fear of God, are combined. By joy the sadness and anxiety of diffidence are excluded, but by fear, contempt and false security are banished. So Ps. ii, “Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.”
We were up on Mt. Lemmon earlier this week and saw the leaves starting to change colors. According to this map, the peak will be around October 23 with other parts of Arizona going until mid-November. What a beautiful time of year.
I forgot how much I love The Sons of the Pioneers. But that’s fixed now and I’ve been listening all day. 🎵
Finished reading: Can We Trust the Gospels? by Peter J. Williams.
It’s a calm, thoughtful book that persuasively answers Yes, we can trust the Gospels. Williams offers evidence and reason to help you think through questions about changes in the text, whether or not we have Jesus’ actual words, the reliability of the authors, and more.
The book is eight short chapters, written at about a high school level.
If you are hesitant about Christianity because you aren’t sure the Bible is reliable, this book will help.
Modern Reformation has unlocked 30+ years of archives on their redesigned website. 🤩
30 People in the New Testament Confirmed. Evidence for political and religious individuals.
