Tag Archives: scripture

Revelation: Nightmare or Vision?

Posted on April 16, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Out-of-Body Experience (OBE) 9 I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 10 On … Continue reading →

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Experience: Negative to Positive

Posted on April 14, 2018 by cdsmiller17

“Don’t touch! It’s hot!” As a species, we are wired to disobey. It must have been built into our DNA to be negatively suggestible. From the minute we are told not to do something, that’s all we want to do. … Continue reading →

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Fulfilling One’s Destiny

Posted on April 12, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Tearing Down the Temple It’s an ‘inconvenient truth’: Jesus saw his own destruction in terms of the Temple in Jerusalem being torn down. “Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 31: Wise Women

Posted on April 11, 2018 by cdsmiller17

An Acrostic Poem In the course of writing poetry over the years, I have employed a technique that helps drive the process of creating sonnets, while ‘hiding’ the meaning in plain sight. I write acrostic poems. What I hadn’t realized … Continue reading →

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Hebrew Proverbs: Wisdom Words

Posted on April 11, 2018 by cdsmiller17

The Golden Rule Years ago, I studied Hebrew scripture to see if there were any hidden codes buried beneath the words. This is known as Gematria. Sometimes, the text itself will hint at the number(s) involved. That means the message … Continue reading →

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On the Road (to Emmaus) Again

Posted on April 10, 2018 by cdsmiller17

How Did They Not Recognize Him? In our Faith and Science group, another question has come up which might shed some light on this mystery. In the Garden of Gethsemane, how do the Gospel writers know what Jesus prayed while … Continue reading →

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The Feeling of Abandonment

Posted on April 9, 2018 by cdsmiller17

We All Have Our Crosses to Bear Do you know why atheists feel justified in saying that there is no God? Because even Jesus, dying on the cross, called out to Him, and He didn’t come to Jesus’ rescue. Abandonment … Continue reading →

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Context: a little gallows humour

Posted on January 27, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Spiritual Direction? There is an urban myth which we had recounted to us by the leader of our Faith and Science group yesterday. Here is a written version from 1993: Many have heard the story of the man whose devotional … Continue reading →

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