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Dawkins and Moral Compasses

Posted on October 3, 2013 by parklinscomb

Richard Dawkins has made quite the splash in recent times with books arguing against religion and belief in God. He is an evolutionary biologist, an atheist, a vice president of the British Humanist Association, and the author most recently of The God … Continue reading →

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Fear of the Lord

Posted on April 7, 2013 by parklinscomb

Many of our contemporary world might congratulate themselves because they don’t fear the Lord. Thinking themselves quite “evolved” and grown-up enough to either no longer need fear as a motivation for doing the right thing or (much worse) thinking that … Continue reading →

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The End — Revelation 19-22

Posted on February 25, 2012 by parklinscomb

Well, with today’s reading we come to the end of our daily journey through the Bible. It has been a challenge to me personally to both read, reflect, and try to write something cogent that people might want to read. … Continue reading →

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Fallen, fallen is Babylon — Revelation 16-18

Posted on February 24, 2012 by parklinscomb

As I’ve mentioned before, the strands tell about the various aspects of God’s judgments on the world. Today’s reading deals with the strand of prophecies dealing with the finishing of God’s wrath on the material world. Har-Magedon — 16:13ff Chapter … Continue reading →

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The Song of Moses and the Lamb — Revelation 13-15

Posted on February 23, 2012 by parklinscomb

Today’s reading is about another strand of God’s victory over the evil world that has been oppressing and persecuting God’s people — the villains of the 42-months (3.5 years). Satan — 13:1 It’s important to realize who’s behind this whole … Continue reading →

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The Grand Scene of God’s Throne — Revelation 4-6

Posted on February 20, 2012 by parklinscomb

Today’s reading continues with the book of Revelation, but the easy part is over. The next several chapters are heavily cloaked in apocalyptic language which is intended, as I mentioned yesterday, to reveal only the outlines of what God has … Continue reading →

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Hang tough – Hebrews 12,13

Posted on February 8, 2012 by parklinscomb

The great crowd of witnesses — 12:1 Although it isn’t likely that those who have gone on before can really see what the current world is doing, the figure of speech here does motivate us to faithfulness to think that … Continue reading →

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Paul, a driven man — 2 Corinthians 4-6

Posted on January 20, 2012 by parklinscomb

Paul continues to appeal to his difficult brethren in Corinth to be reconciled with him again — and conform (transformed) to the Lord’s commands. And do so, he needs convince them (as oddly as it may seem) of his superior … Continue reading →

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And a rousing finale — Isaiah 65,66

Posted on September 28, 2011 by parklinscomb

When I read the last couple of chapters of Isaiah, I always feel like I’ve been to a great musical concert, where the last piece ends with a great swell of volume, virtuoso performances, soaring melody, perfect and complex harmony, … Continue reading →

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The Song of Moses — Exodus 13-15

Posted on February 3, 2011 by parklinscomb

I’m so glad that joined me again; I hope you are keeping up in your readings. You know, Satan is going to be doing his best to discourage it, to crowd it out, to get you to leave it out … Continue reading →

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