At best, Solomon is referring to shedding the blood of animals in idolatry. At worst, he is referring to the murder of humans made in the imago Dei. Either way, the habitual sinner digresses to a point in his mindset where he no longer values life blood. Wisdom does not simply offer golden nuggets of truth for us to consider. These days, we may not find wisdom posting happy thoughts on an online social network for people to read as... Read more
If you want to form relationships, connect with others online. This seems to be the rule of the day, especially in these times when we’re all living in our caves again, but is it the best rule? This question is beyond the scope of this brief article, so we will find another place to start. What are some ways to spotlight relationships on social networks, specifically on LinkedIn? I still use Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Each one has their own... Read more
I hope your Christmas was Merry and I hope you’re having a great New Year as well. One of the things I always enjoy about the New Year is something quite simple, and it’s opening my credentials card from the Pentecostal Church of God, where I’ve been a minister for a few years. PCG Credentials I already received mine in the mail. Our mission this year on our credentials card is One Story. I think it’s a tremendous way to... Read more
I work primarily with WordPress on Patheos and YouTube to store videos for the vlogs. There are vlog designers who can assist with tutorials on the look of your vlog depending on your blogging platform and video platform. My particular column was originally noticed by Patheos when I was on another platform. On the other platform, I shared one vlog per week, usually a teaching, sermon, or academic piece. I agreed to a contract with Patheos Evangelical in 2018, to... Read more
As we approach Christmas and review 2021, it really doesn’t look like many people were having fun at the party. an unlikely Christmas thought And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” 1 Chronicles 4.10.a, NKJV When I first discovered some translations slightly mistranslate the prayer of Jabez,... Read more
Merry Christmas!! I already posted this week, so I would just like to spread a little holiday cheer. You don’t have to get involved, but I do have a couple membership options for you. If you sign up there are some perks. These connection options are great stocking stuffers 🙂 You can get my articles delivered to your email box. Jared’s Patheos email signup CLICK HERE There is a YouTube channel that serves as the staging grounds for a lot... Read more
My family has now become part of, or has entered, one of my deep places of solitude. From time to time, I share something quite personal. This is from an actual journal entry. I have always said my heart expanded when I got married. It did so as well with each child God gave us. I thought new thoughts, established new strengths and new depths of love… just like that. I was actually looking for an exact date in October,... Read more
There are consequences to our decisions, one way or another. Koheleth offers wise counsel, and ultimately his word is the Word of God, urging us to listen to the voice of wisdom in our everyday life. Reading from Ecclesiastes 11.1-6, NKJV CLICK HERE For more in this series, visit Archives / The Writings CLICK HERE How does one keep giving without expecting return? Koheleth turns our attention to foolish and wise ways to work, and to trust in God for... Read more
How do people in the arts speak to suffering? This is a topic found in the Bible and often spoken of by Christian scholars. However, there may be more on the topic in the arts than we expect. I’m sharing what I have from last week. I jot down a few things to share on social networks. Sometimes by the end of the week, I realize I’ve covered quite a bit of ground so I offer some of the thoughts... Read more
A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, But a fool’s heart at his left. Eccl 10.2, NKJV The “heart,” the inner man or soul, of the wise man or fool is revealed by which direction he turns. “The right side is portrayed as the good alternative, and the left side as the evil one. Thus Eccl 10:2 reads, ‘A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left’” (R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer,... Read more
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