Monthly Archives: August 2010

The “B” Word

Posted on August 28, 2010 by John Valade

When controlling churches or cults want to silence opposition, one of their favorite ultimate weapons is “loaded” language. Usually this is in the form of words with meanings so loaded by the group that their use in a conversation or … Continue reading →

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Feast of Trumpets: The Sabbath of New Moons

Posted on August 22, 2010 by John Valade

Tuesday will be the full moon just before the Feast of Trumpets (or more properly “a memorial of blowing of trumpets”). This is the only festival in the covenant God made with ancient Israel that occurs on the new moon, … Continue reading →

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Are We Complete?

Posted on August 7, 2010 by John Valade

I was intrigued by the way “Mymoss” ties together God’s statement that human beings are not meant to be alone in Gen. 2:18 with our need for one another and for God in this post. It finally ocurred to me … Continue reading →

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God as the God Who Promises and Blesses

Posted on August 4, 2010 by John Valade

Here is more paraphrasing of important material in Dr. Terence E. Fretheim’s The Pentateuch God as the God of the Covenant Promise: 1) Is the basic image for all that follows in the Bible. 2) God makes a covenant with … Continue reading →

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