America’s Petard
The expression, “hoist with his own petard,” refers to someone undone by an engine of his own making. Shakespeare was the first to use the phrase; today it has become fairly common. A petard was a kind of lance or ram, often with explosives on the end, meant to blow a hole in a wall […]
The Word in Creation
The Word in Creation May/Discipline 17 May 2010 And when they sat down to table, a bird alighted that moment on the prow of the ship, and made music sweet as an organ with its wings, beating them on the sides of the boat. And Brendan perceived that it was telling them something… – Anonymous, […]
The Power of Peace
Kingdom Civics Monday, 10 May 2010 Power for Peace The Character of the Kingdom (3) Â For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Romans 14.17 A real but unseen power The Kingdom of God which Jesus and the […]
Psalm 147:12-13 Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!
Psalm 147:12-13 Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! For he strengthens the bars of your gates; he blesses your children within you. Bless my children, Lord. Tony, Heidi, Sandy and Marieke: that they would enjoy being together today, that they would realize that you are in control of their lives and […]
The Sixth Commandment
Exodus 21.20, 21
“When a man strikes his slave, male or female, with a rod and the slave dies under his hand, he shall be avenged.
