Monthly Archives: November 2009

Psalm 2:1-3, Acts 4:23-31 As Advent has started, I offer you gifts of the season.  But first, I let you know why you need them. To be a Christian is to be opposed.  Those in power want those of Christ … Continue reading →

Matthew 14:13-21 I’ve said God is a rotten economist; now I’ll prove it. Law of Supply and Demand:  There isn’t enough fish and bread to feed everyone.  Just isn’t.  Can’t be done.  By story’s end, all are satisfied.  Our lives … Continue reading →

Habakkuk 3 Habakkuk’s prayer comes after following God’s command in Ch. 2 “Let the whole earth keep silence before (God).”  And, the prophet concludes two things:  evil is under God’s control, and God’s people are made ready by God for … Continue reading →

Habakkuk 2 On one level, God says here that “Babylonians get theirs, too.”  But there is more for us here than just a record of God’s justice. Both Babylonian and Israelite (B & I) are proud of their abilities to … Continue reading →

Habakkuk 1 Paraphrase here: “God, why allow rotten people around me to keep doing wrong?  You could stop this.  Why not do it?” “I will stop their behavior by bringing to their lives a people who are as bad as … Continue reading →