Category: Writing
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The Word Abides: John 15
I have continued my work in John. To be truthful, I’ve been all over the place with the Fourth Gospel in various ways. Perhaps someday I will share more of what I’ve been working on. But today I bring my translation of John 15 from the Greek New Testament. Theological Notes The key idea here…
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John 14: Paraclete, Peace, and The Path
Over the Lenten season I worked on John 13 quite a bit. Since Easter, I’ve been translating and pondering John 14. My text is below, but first I have some notes on translation and theology. Notes On The Translation 1. I chose to not capitalize common words, including ‘father’ and ‘son’. I know that goes…
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Lessons From A Dung Beetle
We see dung beetles often on our walks across the crunchy soil that passes for roadways in our little village. I confess I have an affinity for them. It is a kind of admiration, really. I don’t feel as strongly about them as I do turtles but I do admire them. Why? Because dung beetles…
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Beings of Light: A Poem
I’m going to cheat a bit. Today is national poetry day, so I am sharing a poem I recently wrote for my WIP. The poem is based on John 12:25-36. Beings of Light Darkness is real. That much everyone agrees is true.People cn’t seeBlind to realityYoung and old stumble and fallInto the void we callBloodied…