The World and the Wind Scatter. Christ Secures.
I. Introduction We’re continuing our chronological study of the bible; last week, Chris brought us into the time of David and the end of King David’s life. Throughout David’s life, he was a man after God’s own heart, even though David was an adulterer, murderer, deceiver. Yet, God rescued David, just as He rescues you and … Continue reading The King’s Prophecy
I. Introduction We’re almost complete with our study of 2nd Samuel; Chris has the final lesson next week before we move into 3rd Samuel. Today’s lesson is a little different from the messy soap opera we’ve been studying. Today we pause while David sings a song of praise to the Lord. II. Similarities to Psalm … Continue reading Thankful
I. Introduction We’re studying the life of David as told through the book of 2 Samuel, and when we get to today’s chapter 15, things are a mess in the kingdom. Of course, God knows everything, and he told the people of Israel the kingdom would be a mess. Way back in 1 Samuel 8, … Continue reading Deposed
I. Introduction We are continuing our study of 2 Samuel, and we’re up to chapter 9. Let’s recap some history to remember where we are. God, through the prophet Samuel, had selected David to be the future king of Israel. The previous king Saul was a mixed bag of nuts, sometimes trying to love … Continue reading Valued
I. Introduction Sometimes I read the bible and the message is so easy. Just one God, honor your Ma and Pa, don’t take things that ain’t yours, that sort of thing. Other times, the message is obscure and difficult to plow through. Ever sat down to read the bible and read it cover to cover? … Continue reading Messy People
I. Introduction I see we all arrived safely at church this morning. Raise your hand if you’re not here. Today we’re going to study how the Lord protects us, and I thank the Lord He protected all of us this morning and brought us safely here. I’m not sure we all stopped to think how … Continue reading Our Protector
I. Introduction Once upon a time, a very long time ago, there lived a husband and a wife named Nabal and Abigail. This is a story of their lives in the land of their king, King David. II. Nabal Now Nabal was a very wealthy man. He had a thousand goats and three thousand … Continue reading A Harsh Word, A Gentle Word
I. Introduction Have you ever heard the story of David and Goliath? That’s exactly what I thought – everybody has heard this story. Christians have heard this story since they were children. Even non-Christians have heard this story. It’s inspiring, about an average David standing up to a giant. We all know this story. … Continue reading Facing Our Giants
I. Introduction I visited a coworker in the hospital this weekend. He told me he was at home watching tv when the doorbell rang. When he opened the door, there was a 6 foot cockroach standing there. Before he could say anything, the cockroach punched in the stomach and ran off. The next night, he … Continue reading Security in God
Image via WikipediaIntroduction Last week, Michelle taught from Isaiah 6. This week, the lesson covers Isaiah 7-23. When I first started studying, I though, whoa, we're supposed to cover 16 chapters? I spoke to Fred about this last Saturday; he said there was no problem covering all 16 chapters, he would enjoy a thorough lesson. … Continue reading Act on Revealed Truth
From Obama's speech last night - Most economists almost unanimously recognize that, even if philosophically you’re — you’re wary of government intervening in the economy, when you have the kind of problem we have right now — what started on Wall Street, goes to Main Street, suddenly businesses can’t get credit, they start paring back … Continue reading Most Economists Agree – The Stimulus is a Bad Idea
Today we’re going to study a familiar story of David and Bathsheba. One of the questions I’ve had is “Why is David considered a man after God’s own heart,” especially after reading this story of David’s adultery. Why is David held in so much esteem, yet Saul is not? I think we’ll get a better … Continue reading Blind to Sin
We’ve been studying the rise of David as King of Israel. David is an interesting man, full of failures, yet David is a man after God’s own heart. What makes David different? How is David different than Saul? As we studied in 1 Samuel, the people of Israel demanded a king and God gave them … Continue reading Responding to Loss
Chasing the Wind is honored to host the 219th edition of the Christian Carnival II, the blogosphere's best Christian writing. My comments on the post in italics after each entry, but I left the author's original thoughts when he or she provided them. I included almost all posts I received; I excluded two from the … Continue reading Christian Carnival CCXIX
Jesus and Money Recently in a comment, I was challenged regarding posting my stock selections; the concern from Chris was that such financial considerations were incongruous with the teachings of Jesus. Chris Says: September 18th, 2007 at 11:03 am I find it somewhat ironic and mildly amusing that your blog contains articles of spirituality along … Continue reading Jesus and Money
Michael Vick, the Atlanta Falcons quarterback, has been all over the news recently. Indicted for dog-fighting, his friends turning witness against him, loss of his quarterback position and the millions of dollars in signing bonuses and advertising deals, Michael Vick has certainly learned a hard and probably one-way lesson. And given the atrocious stories about … Continue reading Michael Vick: Where is Jesus?
I'm off to the polls this evening to vote early. Here is the sample ballot for Harris County. Just in case you wonder, I'm almost voting straight Republican. In most cases, I don't have a choice since the Republican nominee is running unopposed. For Governor, I'll hold my nose and vote for Rick Perry, then … Continue reading Early Voting
Am I boycotting the "Da Vinci Code" movie? Or am I just refusing to go see it? The nuance is hard to discern. Christians Plan Boycott of 'Da Vinci Code' by Robert B. Bluey Posted May 04, 2006 Christian activists are planning a boycott of the soon-to-be-released Da Vinci Code movie, which one influential pro-family … Continue reading Boycotting "Da Vinci Code"
CLOUT has made their recommendations for the Texas primary on March 7, and I agree with them. Here's a summary: Vote for Dan Patrick. He's been leading the tax reform movement for years as a citizen, and rebuffed every time by Fred Hill and his ilk. Now Dan has decided that if he can't get … Continue reading Texas Primary Recommendations
I previously wrote how Fred Phelps gives Christians a bad name. I'm happy to report his Westboro "church" was defeated by Harley hog riders. Go hogs! EDMOND, Okla. -- About 200 motorcyclists rolled into Edmond today to support the family of a soldier killed in Iraq and to drown out protests from about a half-dozen … Continue reading Go Hogs!
When Diane & I discuss dating topics with other church singles, always we end up discussing the proper roles of men and women in both dating and in marriage. Usually we end up agreeing that men are not taking the role of "spiritual leader" properly in accordance with Ephesians 5 and 1 Corinthians 11. The … Continue reading Church for Men
The busy weekend is over. Whew. Friday was a visit to the county clerk to sign up for a marriage license. The clerk looked at our drivers licenses suspiciously. "You have the same last name," she said. Bah, let her wonder. 😛 Saturday was the Spring Fling (I posted a picture over the weekend). Diane … Continue reading Monday Linkfest
36 Rinos (Republicans in Name Only) voted in the Texas House not to even discuss the appraisal cap. Killed it. People that signed on to a party platform that they were for lower taxes. I hear on the news today that these Republicans are nervous; killing this bill did not sit well with conservative voters. … Continue reading 36 Rinos
Links for today, from heavy to light. If you just want the goofy stuff, start from the bottom and work your way up. 😛 David Limbaugh says conservatives are tired of judicial activism and it's time to invoke the "nuclear option." Tom Delay agrees that judges are out of control. Lawsuits challenging Florida's ban on … Continue reading Links for Today
Remember the polls that said 63% of Americans wanted Terri Schiavo to die? I remember thinking at the time that something was wrong - I recognized that my opinion that our judicial system was killing her wasn't unanimous, but I couldn't understand why it was a minority opinion. Others questioned it, too. Turns out there … Continue reading Terry Schiavo: a Poll and an Essay
Over lunch today, I found a bunch of topics that interested me, but if I wrote about everything that interested me, I'd be posting all day. *That* ain't gonna happen. So here are the topics I'm not writing about, even if it looks like I'm writing about them now. I'm not. But they're interesting reads: … Continue reading Links of the Day
On the weirdness scale, which one of these two is the weirdest? On one hand, California is considering mandating that each car is outfitted with a GPS to monitor when and how much you drive so they can tax you by the mile, perhaps even charging you a surcharge for driving during rush hour. [Engineer … Continue reading Which is Weirder?
Don't we often complain that the news gives us only the bad news? When the news gives us a story of faith, hope, and love, let's celebrate it. Brian Holman, former pitcher for the Seattle Mariners, has a family full of trials, from his own rehab to a child falling off a snow resort chairlift … Continue reading Faith and Love – Brian Holman's Story
Found at Little Miss Attila is this funny ad. It's produced by David Zucker, the director of Airplane! and Naked Gun. Zucker says he was once a typical Hollywood liberal until he "got mugged on 9/11." Zucker doesn't believe that Kerry's waffling on domestic terror issues would be a good quality in our Commander in … Continue reading A Little Indecision
Heh. I thought this story was dead. Apparently Boston Globe was preparing to run a story tomorrow that the CBS memos are real after all, and they're basing this opinion on a new study by Professor David Hailey of Utah State University. Let's just make this short and sweet. Here's the study Professor Hailey put … Continue reading Almost Not Fake Documents
Direct from CBS's website and David Letterman's Top Ten Things Dan Rather Would Never Say (February 8, 1995). Check out #1. 🙂 10. I'm Dan Rather, your love anchor 9. Connie, mind if I borrow your mascara? 8. Wanna buy a fake Rolex? 7. And now a report from our White House correspondent, Howie Mandel … Continue reading Top Ten Things Dan Rather Would Never Say
Despite the best effort of the liberal media (headline reads "Kerry Backer Tries in Vain to Get Protest to Bush"), John Kerry's stunt went over like a lead balloon yesterday. He organized Max Cleland, the disabled ex-Senator, to deliver a letter to President Bush at his Crawford ranch. Of course it was a stunt; he … Continue reading Kerry's Stunt Backfires
Ya know, if you're John Kerry and you're gonna give a speech in Detroit and give a speech about the plight of the American worker, perhaps toodling around in a Rolls Royce for the day might send the wrong message. Sen. John Kerry spoke about the plight of the American worker when he traveled to … Continue reading John Kerry's Rolls Royce
Bummer. From the UX:O Producer last night:June 30, 2004 Dear Ultima X: Odyssey community members, As of today, development on Ultima X: Odyssey has ended. We feel that Ultima Online is where we need to focus our online efforts and most of my team will be moving to the UO expansion pack, the UO live … Continue reading Ultima X: Online Cancelled
I think I like 1/2 the articles at The Cato Institute. Some days they have excellent commentary on politics, other days I wonder if their hats are on too tight. Today was one of those days.In today's "Bush, Kerry, and Partisan Hypocrisy," David Boaz criticizes the hypocrisy of both parties. While I would agree that … Continue reading Cato Critique Misses Mark
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