Author Archives: Plymothian

God is into adoption in a big way.  Sending his only begotten Son so that millions may be adopted drives home the point.  We have two ‘fatherless’ children in our house at the moment.  Both have fathers, but their fathers … Continue reading →

The Jewish people were commissioned by God to live godly lives.  The long-term obedience of God’s people would point the nations to Jehovah.  Of course, through Jesus Christ this has happened.  Why were the people so ineffective beforehand?  They knew that eventually … Continue reading →

Glory is a word that we use without knowing what it means.  In fact I would say that it is a word that we don’t use very much because we do not really know what it means.  Glory is honour … Continue reading →

In our church today we were reminded that the USA is similar in its cultural prowess to Sodom.  I guess when you look at the Freudian solution to sexual repression – sex without meaning or attachment;  when you look at … Continue reading →

The old saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never  hurt me,” is of course completely untrue.  The words we are told as children play in our minds throughout our lives.  The words of our bosses are words that … Continue reading →

All day and all night; body and soul; such is the longing of the psalmist for God.  Only in God can the psalmist’s anquish abate.  It seems that many of us do not get to this complete longing.  I think that … Continue reading →

There is a stillness where God is God.  I am not there yet.  I decided to rest last night rather than post this entry.  It was because I thought that I could beon my bed and contemplate God quietly.  I … Continue reading →

Ever felt remote and isolated?  Israelites thought of the world as a flat land surrounded by seas.  Above the flat earth was an inverted dome of the sky that kept out the chaotic waters and below the earth were more … Continue reading →

We can be rejected in so many ways.  We can fail at a job interview, a marriage, or a sporting event.  Rejection is painful.  However, what if we were rejected by a hospital, policeman, or a fireman?  What if those … Continue reading →

When I was in Pakistan, living at Murree Christian School, a pack of dogs would wander around the compound.  There was also a group of monkeys that would roam around the compound. Both groups of animals would become increasingly bothersome. If unchecked, they would … Continue reading →