Author Archives: remso

Some thoughts as I read through Job 31


Job 31:1 “I have made a covenant with my eyes; How then could I gaze at a virgin? This jumped out at me, always has. Pastor Chuck went off on sexual purity, and I believe that this speaks toward that, … Continue reading

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Something I said triggered him off.


Something I said during bible study triggered it off, and although I cannot remember the verse reference he used in rebuttal, the theme went like this: Matthew 7:21-23 NASB “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the … Continue reading

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2013 in review


Thank you being a part of the saga. The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 2,000 times in … Continue reading

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What does it mean to say Merry Christmas?


Originally posted on A Voice in the Wilderness:
My days off are split but I am learning to live with it. I suppose that means no overnight trips into the desert to view the night sky, something I have not…

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Initially I made the assumption.


An internet friend of mine told me, upon slogging through one of my posts, that I could have broken it down into at least three posts. Since then I try to be careful to not overburden the reader, but come … Continue reading

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My co-leader led the bible study this A.M. He put a slightly different spin on the passage than I would have, but he added a couple of things that got my attention. John 18:1 GNB After Jesus had said this … Continue reading

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Jesus came for one reason


“My life was not meant to be an example to copy. Being my follower is not trying to ‘be like Jesus’, it means for your independence to be killed. I came to give you life, real life, my life. We … Continue reading

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Your glory on earth


“I have shown your glory on earth” John 17:4 GNB I have shown your glory on earth; I have finished the work you gave me to do. The first thing that enters my thinking is what did he do? I … Continue reading

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It’s already here!


Chapter 17, like 16 begins mid-thought. To start there seems inappropriate, so I recap just a bit. For the time is coming (John 16:2) Everything about this statement screams excitement. For the disciples it was mixed with pain and sorrow, … Continue reading

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Papa, are we there yet?


In ways they were much like the grand kids on a longer trip, saying, “papa, are we there yet?” But how much do I still sound like this, for sometimes I find myself doing and thinking the same things as … Continue reading

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