James' Thoughts and Musings

In my write-up today on G.K. Beale's The Book of Revelation: A Commentary on the Greek Text, I will highlight a passage from the book ...

I did my sermon this morning!  As I preached my sermon and looked at my audience, I couldn't exactly tell if they liked or disliked my ...

I started Arianna Huffington's Third World America: How Our Politicians Are Abandoning the Middle Class and Betraying the American Dream...

Well, today is the day before my sermon!  So I'll write one last post for my series on preaching----though I may also write about my se...

I finished Howard Dean's Prescription for Real Healthcare Reform .  I have three items. 1.  On page 113, Howard Dean disagrees with t...

For my weekly quiet time this week, I will blog about Psalm 94 . The Psalmist in Psalm 94 asks for God to execute vengeance on wicked ru...

For my post on preaching today, my topic will be the question of whether a message should be convicting or encouraging, or if it can be bo...