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Star-Crossed KingdomsUnder the weatherNothing serious. I just feeling a little blah. I’ll get back to making new podcasts soon.
2021-07-2700 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJanuary 25 Morning Judges 8 (M’Cheyne)In this episode, I consider the further evidence that despite Gideon’s verbal refusal to rule over Israel he acts like a king and priest. Moreover, he begins to take on the behaviours of tyrant like the Sons of God in Genesis.
2021-07-2530 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 24 Eventing Acts 11 (M’Cheyne)In this episode, I consider another way translators have unnecessarily sanitized the text. Why use the word uncircumcised rather than foreskinned as it is in the Greek? I continue to note the emphasis on the Holy Spirit and God’s vision of the Kingdom in the New Covenant.
2021-07-2532 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 24 Morning Judges 7 (M’Cheyne)In this episode, I consider some ambiguities and subtle hints that may be further indications of character flaws in Gideon.
2021-07-2436 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 23 Evening Acts 10 (M’Cheyne)In this episode, I consider evidence for Peter’s humility as an early Christian leader and the inclusion of the Gentiles as evidenced by their receiving the Holy Spirit.
2021-07-2429 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 23 Morning Judges 6 (M’Cheyne)In this episode, I reflect on the significance of idolatry in biblical theology and the questionable practice of imitating Gideon’s “laying out a fleece” to test God.
2021-07-2334 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 22 Evening Acts 9 (M’Cheyne)In this reflection, I consider Saul/Paul’s Damascus Road experience.
2021-07-2230 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 22 Morning Judges 5 (M’Cheyne)In this episode, the Song of Deborah provides an opportunity to discuss the nature of Hebrew Poetry and reminded me of how significant poetry was in my life.
2021-07-2233 minStar-Crossed KingdomsActs 8 July 21 Evening Reflection (M’Cheyne)In this episode, in response to the early persecution of the church, I consider recent claims of persecution by North American evangelicals in response to Covid restrictions.
2021-07-2125 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJudges 4 Reflection July 21 Morning (M’Cheyne)In this episode, I discuss Princess Leia and Judge Deborah.
2021-07-2130 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 20 Evening Acts 7 (M’Cheyne)In this reflection, I focus on the first martyr of the Christian community, Stephen.
2021-07-2030 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 20 Morning Judges 3 (M’Cheyne)In this reflection, I consider God’s testing of Israel and, in reaction to Joel’s translation, I talk about sanitizing our English translations.
2021-07-2033 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 19 Evening Acts 6 (M’Cheyne)In this episode, I consider the Apostles’ decision to appoint Deacons in response to a source of conflict in the early church. This scenario reminds me that even at the beginning Christian communities were not perfect. Part of being a follower of Christ is maturing and adapting, being Christ-like in the face of conflict. They way we do things is part of walking in the Spirit.
2021-07-1936 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 19 Morning Judges 2 (M’Cheyne)In this episode, I reflect on the quick shift of the Israelites to following alternative practices that betray their sole allegiance to the God who brought them out of Egypt.
2021-07-1935 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 18 Evening Acts 5In this reflection, I focus on the communal sharing of the early churches, I emphasize its voluntary nature, and I consider the harsh judgement on Ananias and Sapphira.
2021-07-1834 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 18 Morning Judges 1 M’Cheyne Reading PlanIn this episode, I note the way in which the author/editor recaps events from Joshua, re-introduces Othniel, and reflect on violence in Scripture.
2021-07-1835 minStar-Crossed KingdomsSermon: John Henry Newman “The Immortality of the Soul”In this episode, I read aloud without commentary John Henry Newman’s second sermon, “The Immortality of the Soul”, from his Plain and Parochial Sermons Volume 1
2021-07-1821 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 17 Evening Acts 4:1-35 M’Cheyne Reading PlanIn this episode, I reflect upon the relationship between mighty deeds and witness to who Jesus is in the book of Acts.
2021-07-1726 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 17 Morning Joshua 24 M’Cheyne Reading PlanIn this episode, I reflect upon the final words of Joshua and the implications for the future of the Sons of Israel in the land of promise.
2021-07-1729 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 16 Evening Acts 3 M’Cheyne Reading PlanIn this episode, I focus on Peter giving something other than silver and gold to a panhandler. I consider this passage in light of a recent interaction I had in which someone suggested that giving anything other than what a panhandler asks for is paternalistic.
2021-07-1729 minStar-Crossed KingdomsSlow Walk through Revelation: Revelation 1:9-20In this episode, I discuss why John might be in exile on Patmos, what might be the cause of suffering (tribulation) in Asia Minor, and the nature of John’s visions.
2021-07-1635 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 16 Morning Joshua 23 M’Cheyne Bible Reading PlanIn this episode, I draw attention to the external threats to Israel as they interact with the non-Israelites in the land. This leads me to consider the illusion of the separation of the sacred and the secular in the modern world.
2021-07-1631 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 15 Evening Acts 2 M’Cheyne Bible Reading PlanIn this reflection, I consider the coming of the Holy Spirit as fulfillment/reversal of Old Testament promises and themes.
2021-07-1631 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 15 Morning Joshua 22 M’Cheyne Reading PlanIn this episode, I note how the author/editor of Joshua foreshadows conflict between the tribes and questions about proper worship now that they are settling in the promised land.
2021-07-1525 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 14 Evening Acts 1 M’Cheyne Bible Reading PlanIn this episode, I begin reading the book of Acts. I raise questions about Peter’s insistence that Judas’s spot be filled by casting lots given that Jesus had told them to wait for the coming of the Holy Spirit.
2021-07-1427 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 14 Joshua 20-21 M’Cheyne Reading PlanIn this reflection, I draw attention to the role of the cities of refuge and the allotment of towns to the Levites.
2021-07-1420 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 13 Evening Psalms 149 & 150 M’Cheyne Reading PlanIn this reflection, I consider my own relationship with music and worship. I encourage us to have music as part of our daily life and to look for truth in surprising places.
2021-07-1328 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 13 Morning Joshua 18 & 19 M’Cheyne Reading PlanIn this reflection, I note the significance of Shiloh in the history of Israel and consider the attention given to Benjamin. You can find the M’Cheyne Reading Plan at www.bibleplan.org
2021-07-1332 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 12 Evening Psalm 148 M’Cheyne Bible Reading PlanIn this reflection, I consider the significance of understanding God as the Creator God as well as the God who brought Israel out of Egypt.
2021-07-1230 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 12 Morning Joshua 16 & 17 M’Cheyne Reading PlanIn this reflection, I consider some of the foreshadowing the author presents as he details the inheritance of Ephraim and Manasseh. I also see an interesting contradiction in the way these tribes present their situation as they ask for more land.
2021-07-1227 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 11 Psalms 146 - 147 M’Cheyne Reading PlanIn this reflection, I consider the danger of trusting in human institutions and Jesus own reference to this Psalm in his answer to John the Baptist.
2021-07-1221 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 11 Morning Joshua 14 & 15 M’Cheyne Reading PlanThis morning, I read and reflect on Joshua 14 & 15 and note how the author ties up some narrative elements and foreshadows future plot and character development.
2021-07-1133 minStar-Crossed KingdomsSermon: John Henry Newman’s Holiness Necessary for Future BlessednessSermons are meant to be heard. So, I thought I would record the sermons of John Henry Newman (1801-1890) for my benefit and the benefit of others. This sermon is the 1st Sermon in the 1st Volume of Newman’s Plain and Parochial Sermons.
2021-07-1128 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 10 Evening: Psalm 145 and Personal Reflection (M’Cheyne)Surprising to myself, this song of praise to God and God’s character led me to reflect on grief, human evil, the veneer of holiness and how Christian ritual can become a stench to the God of grace, mercy, and steadfast love.
2021-07-1027 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 10 Morning Joshua 12 & 13 (M’Cheyne)In this reflection, I engage with Joshua 12 & 13. I note that land is a gift. I note that there are still giants in the land.
2021-07-1039 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 9 Evening: Psalm 144 M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan and Personal ReflectionIn this reflection, I discuss the basic difference between a “literal” and “spiritual” reading of Scripture. I focus on the use of “adam”/man, “ben adam”/son of man, “hevel”/breath and “tsel”/shadow in Psalm 144.
2021-07-0928 minStar-Crossed KingdomsEpisode 4: Walking through John’s Revelation: Revelation 1:7:8In this episode, we take a brief look at John’s use of Daniel 7:13 and Zechariah 12:10 in his description of Christ Jesus.
2021-07-0929 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 9 Morning Joshua 11 M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan with Personal ReflectionIn this reflection, I focus on the references to “horses and chariots” and to the “Anakim”, in Joshua 11. I see a connection to biblical understanding of the role of the Good King in contrast to the Kings of the Earth.
2021-07-0932 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 8 Evening Psalms 142 & 143Reading of and Personal Reflection on Psalms 142 & 143 as I follow M’Cheyne’s Bible Reading Plan.
2021-07-0820 minStar-Crossed KingdomsJuly 8 Morning Joshua 10 Personal ReflectionMy personal reflection in response to reading Joshua 10 as a I follow the Robert Murray M’Cheyne Reading Plan.
2021-07-0826 minStar-Crossed KingdomsPersonal Reflection: Psalms 140-141 July 7 EveningMy personal evening reflection on Psalms 140-141 as I follow the M’Chene Bible Reading Plan.
2021-07-0724 minStar-Crossed KingdomsMorning Personal Reflection: July 7 Joshua 9My personal reflection on the daily Scripture reading following the Robert Murray M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan.
2021-07-0720 min
Star-Crossed KingdomsReflection: Made to Be God’s ImageIn this episode, I reflect on the biblical concept of “the image of God” and recall my own intellectual journey toward my current understanding of what it means to be made in God’s image.
2020-08-2434 minStar-Crossed KingdomsEp. 3 Walking Through John’s Revelation — Revelation 1:4-7 & OverviewContinuing our leisurely walk through The Book of Revelation
2020-08-2131 minStar-Crossed KingdomsEp. 2 Walking Through John’s Revelation. — Revelation 1:4-5I continue my leisurely walk through The Book of Revelation and take some time with John’s unique Trinitarian greeting.
2020-08-1331 min2020-07-3131 min
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