“A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.” ~Thomas Mann
RBV: Job 30:13
This was the first Random Bible Verse comment that I composed, originally published February 10, 2012. They break up my path, They promote my calamity; They have no helper. —Job 30:13 This verse appears in the midst of a long response from Job, answering the final argument proffered by Job’s three …
Quotation of the Day – January 26
John Updike called writing “the subtlest instrument for self-examination known to man.”
RBV: Jeremiah 19:12
This RBV is from June 29, 2012. “Thus I will do to this place,” says the LORD, “and to its inhabitants, and make this city like Tophet.” —Jeremiah 19:12 This verse appears as part of what the prophet Jeremiah was to tell the Jews after he performed the sign of …
RBV: Matthew 24:12
A few years ago, I began writing short commentaries on verses randomly plucked from Scripture, thus the title of “RBV”: Random Bible Verse. I hope you can profit from these, as I post them from time to time. This one originally appeared on my previous blog on December 15, 2012. …
Related Thoughts
The NFL’s “Deflategate” has made headlines over the last few days. On the surface, it seems silly that so much attention is being given to how many pounds per square inch of air some footballs contained during last Sunday’s AFC Championship game between the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis …
Jedi Versus Sith
I thought I would post this one just for fun. It’s my “review” of Star Wars: Episode III, which I saw during the late spring of 2005. Of course, I had to find some spiritual lessons in it. While on vacation in Southern California with my family, we were able to attend …
A Hectic Month … Managed
December 2014 will go down in my personal history as the most-traveled month of my life. Someday, I’ll have to add up the miles. I flew to Portland, Oregon; Port of Spain, Trinidad; and Los Angeles, California, and drove to State College, Pennsylvania, with a stop in York on the way …