Collateral Bloggage

Since I read 1 Peter this week, I thought I’d muse a bit on one of the more enigmatic passages you’re likely to read anywhere in the Scriptures.
1 Peter 3:18-20 (NET):
18 Because Christ also suffered once for sins,
the just for the unjust,
to bring you to God,
by being put to death in the flesh
but by being [...]

With all the reading I do, it probably wouldn’t hurt me to do book reviews now and then.  Besides, it gives me an excuse not to come up with an original topic for Theology Thursday if I’ve got a theology book to review…
Original Sin: A Cultural History, by Alan Jacobs addresses a history of thought [...]

Sometimes it stinks having a name starting with ‘S’.  For instance, when I announce myself on an audio conference, how do I do it?  “Hi, this is Seth.”  On an audio bridge, with requisite static included, I believe it comes across as, “High Dishes Ed.”
Admittedly, I’m a bit of a mumbler, but I really try [...]

Folks, I actually got a Suggest a Topic, and I’m following through on it.  The topic is contentment, and the suggestion came from my wife’s mother’s brother’s daughter.  Otherwise known as Cousin H (not her real name, but part of it).  I’ve been sitting on this topic for a couple of weeks, because I knew [...]

Just a quick one this week.  I’ve blogged before (about a year ago, while reading Hebrews, go figure) about folks who want Christians to follow the Law of Moses.  If you don’t want to look at the old post, but you’re still curious about what Biblical arguments there are against Law-keeping, then this is for [...]

As one of the shortest books in the New Testament, and as it’s a personal correspondence between two Christians, Philemon doesn’t tend to be a book that provides a lot of practical Christian application.  But I actually found something!
First, though, something a bit lighter: a bit of trivia. If you’ve read the book, [...]

I know.  I shouldn’t use such large and impressive words as Deadbeatery.  There’s me, putting on airs again…
I’ve always found this passage from 1 Timothy interesting:
1 Timothy 5:8 (NET):
8 But if someone does not provide for his own, especially his own family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

A bit of [...]

Today, a nice, light topic. Destruction and desolation. Nice, eh?  First, read this:
Jeremiah 7:30-34 (NET):
30 The Lord says, “I have rejected them because the people of Judah have done what I consider evil. They have set up their disgusting idols in the temple which I have claimed for my own and have defiled [...]

I’ve stated previously on this blog that I don’t believe in the Rapture.  Several times (see here, here, and here for examples).  In case you’re now lighting up torches and thinking of erecting a stake on which to burn me, let me assure you that the “Rapture” I don’t believe in is the Pre-Tribulational Rapture.  [...]

The seed for this edition of Theology Thursday was planted Sunday morning when Pastor Ron had us all take five minutes to journal about Proverbs 2.
Proverbs 2: (NET):
3 indeed, if you call out for discernment,
raise your voice for understanding
4 if you seek it like silver,
and search for it like hidden treasure,
5 then you will understand [...]