Author Archives: Plymothian

I have recently bought a computer game called Dawn of War 2: Retribution.  In the game, evil is vanquished by a brutal inquisition.  What is retribution?  In his commentary on the Psalms Geralsd wilson writes: The psalmist calls on God … Continue reading →

The term ‘seeker’ is used a lot by Christians today.  It is meant to be less offensive to someone who is not a believer to label them as a seeker.  After all, the theory goes, they are a believer in … Continue reading →

It is getting close to finals time at Moody Bible Institute.  I just explained to my students why I still set finals when some other professors do not. I need to test what I have taught to the students to … Continue reading →

One of my gifts is beating myself up.  In some contexts I manage to give the impression that I am quite self-assured – self-confident.  The truth is far from that.  One of my areas of weakness is in the area of emotion.  … Continue reading →

The secular sacred divide annoys me because it doesn’t exist.  There are not two seperate domains, one which is God’s and one that is neutral.  There is not a place that we get to ‘do our own thing’ without thought … Continue reading →

Psalm 23 A psalm of David.  1 The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.  2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters,  3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the … Continue reading →

Psalm 22 is an account of Jesus’ death written hundreds of years before he died.  Jesus was obviously associating the psalm with himself when he died on the cross.  He cried out, “My God!  My God!  Why have you forsaken … Continue reading →

I am not getting caught up in the royal wedding fever at the moment.  I am not a ‘royalist’ as my grandparents were.  I remember the day of Charles’ and Diana’s wedding when I was carted into my grandmother’s and … Continue reading →

The prayer of the singer is that God would give you the desire of your heart.  Some would think that means that you make a list and bring it to God like a child hands a list of requests to … Continue reading →