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Philly fans are in mourning this morning after the Eagles’ exit from the playoffs. But we are heartened by the fact that the Phillies, perennial World Series contenders in this era, are less than a month from having pitchers and catchers report for Spring Training. For sports fans, seasons have nothing to do with the … More Pitchers and Catchers Report in a Month
Two nights ago, I was reading the book quoted below before going to bed. I found gold. I turned to my wife, “Honey, listen to this. This is fantastic.” I read it to her. She agreed. “You should post that on your blog.” “I know.” This captures the warrior spirit that I think captures the … More Fighting Temptation Like a Warrior
Poetic Reflection on Psalm 47
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Another rescued post from a previous blog. Before the ChosenRebel blog, I had another that was a kind of experiment with little focus. It is still out there, but it doesn’t get a lot of traffic. However, here’s one of the articles that may deserve new life. 24 years ago, this article from Chuck Colson … More The Coarsening of Culture, or its Effects?
Rescued from a previous blog of mine from many years ago. Still provokes thought for how we can do better in serving the poor of the world. An interesting article on how structures that keep the poor from owning private property are keeping the world’s poor in a cycle of poverty by burdening them with … More How are the Poor Miss-served by the World
In the last two years, I used the Bible Reading plan supplied by my church in South Carolina. This year–having moved to Missouri–I have decided to start the new year with the Robert McCheyne Bible Reading Schedule. You can find it in various places online and also in the book I edited for The Sojourning … More Bible Reading Plan for 2026
Thanking God for the best sales years for my books in over a decade. These were the best sellers. I’m particularly pleased that Close Reading–the newest book–has found an audience. It is exciting to think that 100’s of people have a tool in their hands that will help them study and understand the Word of … More 2025 Best Sellers
Sunday Afternoon Musings End your Christmas season with this quote from an early Syrian preacher of the gospel. Chrysostom was meditating on Luke 2:13-14: 13 And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men … More “I Behold a New and Wondrous Mystery”
Back in 2013, I wrote a provocative post titled, THE ATHEISM OF CHRISTIANS. It developed an interesting comment thread that you can access along with the article here. The original post was only about a two-minute read. I forgot all about it until today, when someone resurrected it from the Internet Archive and caused me … More Transcript of an Online Debate from 2013
A revised and updated second edition of Liturgies for Life is now available in a Hardback Edition on Amazon. My hope is that many will find it and use it as a companion to their prayer life in the New Year. The subtitle of the book is “A Companion to a Life of Prayer.” For … More Liturgies For Life Hardback Edition
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