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• Energion Publications Announcements >> Living so Others ask Questions
  Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:25 -0600
  

  Anthony at A Little Light posts on 1 Peter 3:15 – in context.  He suggests we need to lead lives that cause people to ask positive questions about the gospel.

  This reminded me of an experience I had when I was delivering newspapers.  This was not a paper route as a boy, but one I did [...]

• Threads from Henry's Web >> On Mythicist Views of Jesus
  Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:52:14 -0600
  

  For those who may not watch all these things the term “mythicists” refers to those who believe Jesus never existed, that the stories about him were made up at some point and were not even centered on a minimal historical figure. There is a near alternative which holds that there were so few valid [...]

• Participatory Bible Study Blog >> On Etymological and Anti-Etymological Fallacies
  Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:07:16 -0600
  

  Clayboy has an excellent post on preachers who say “What the Greek really means…” or words to that effect.  I was drawn to this one because of my own experience.

  My wife tells me that when we first got married she quickly got used to watching me during sermons.  I need to tell you that my [...]

• Energion.com Podcast >> Witnessing
  Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:52:27 -0600
  A transcript is available.
• Energion Publications Announcements >> Press Release: Bible Study Path Award to Honor Effective Bible Teachers
  Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:02:05 -0600
  

  February 6, 2010

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

  Gonzalez, Florida

  Bible Study Path Award

  Bible Study Paths WebZine, sponsored by Energion Publications is pleased to announce the new, annual Bible Study Path award. This award will honor teachers in the church who encourage Bible study both through their living and their teaching and will be granted by vote of [...]

• Energion Publications Announcements >> Ted Gossard Reviews Christian Archy
  Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:30:47 -0600
  

  Ted M. Gossard writes the review at Jesus Community. His conclusion:

  I believe the thrust and heart of this book are needed and crucial for the faith, life and witness of the church today. It is short, concise and affordable, one of those books one may want to work on, and good for reference. So [...]

• Jevlir Caravansary >> Best Action Scene? Only if
  Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:10:03 -0600
  

  … you think that completely throwing all sense of reality to the wind makes an action scene “best.”  Yeah, I know.  Action scenes aren’t generally all that realistic, but this one is special.  Fun to watch too!

  HT: Zeray Gazette Related Posts: Book: Beyond the Gap The Maze Book: Childe Morgan Book: Sacred Sins Book: Runner Powered by [...]

• Jody's Devotionals >> Kindness: Power in Forgiveness
  Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:00:44 -0600
  8YHWH our God, you answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, But one who punished their misdeeds.      Psalm 99:8 (HN) ? Henry Neufeld One of the tough things about learning to forgive is the feeling that we?re letting someone off the hook. Deep down we feel that they should get what?s coming to [...]
• Threads from Henry's Web >> Justice Thomas on Citizens United
  Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:28:41 -0600
  

  I don’t find myself agreeing wholeheartedly with Justice Thomas very often, but Allan Bevere calls attention to remarks he made in Florida (NY Times), and I think he makes some very good points.

  Allan says:

  Interesting, isn’t it? In the fear over the corrupting influence of lots of money, some folk haven’t even considered the corrupting influence [...]

• Jody's Devotionals >> Kindness: Wait for It
  Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:41 -0600
  And YHWH said to Moses, ?Go up into the mountain and wait [lit. be there] . . . ? Exodus 24:12 (HN) ? Henry Neufeld When I was in the Air Force we frequently heard the saying ?Hurry up and wait.? You see, the powers that be, however little more power they had than I had, wanted [...]
• Jody's Devotionals >> Kindness: It is Right
  Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:56 -0600
  But you are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and didn?t forsake them.       Nehemiah 9:17 (WEB) I love the criminal investigation TV [...]
• Neufeld Computer Services Blog >> Observations on Web Site Stats and Ranks
  Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:28:13 -0600
  I’ve been looking around the web for a discussion of various ways of keeping and portraying web site statistics and also for page ranking information.  I’ve also had an opportunity to observe a few differences on my own sites and sites I manage.  This involves around thirty domains for several different companies including both of [...]
• Neufeld Computer Services Blog >> Evolution Mail: Summary and folder mismatch
  Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:06:22 -0600
  Actually, the full error message I have been getting was “Summary and folder mismatch, even after a sync” and “Unable to store Inbox.”  I found this older post, which I include because of the valuable suggestion that one backup one’s mail folders before trying the fix, and also because I believe some people may need [...]
• Participatory Bible Study Blog >> Can One Be a Bibleist?
  Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:59:13 -0600
  

  I received a link to the following video in a tweet from @TheActiveWord.  It seems so closely related to my last post that I’d include it here:

  There are several things I agree with here.  First, I do believe that the Bible has the sovereignty of God and the responsibility (of which some sort of free [...]

• Energion Publications Announcements >> Kindness: All the Way to the End
  Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:42:17 -0600
  

  That’s the title of today’s devotional from Jody’s Devotionals.  Jody Neufeld is Energion Publications partner and author of Daily Devotions of Ordinary People – Extraordinary God, 52 Weeks of Ordinary People – Extraordinary God, and Grief: Finding the Candle of Light.  (While this devotional was written by her husband Henry, she selected and edited it [...]

• Participatory Bible Study Blog >> Peter Enns on Cosmic Conflict in Genesis and Exodus
  Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:55:16 -0600
  It’s a great article on the Biologos Foundation’s Science and the Sacred blog.Related Posts:Peter Enns Leaving WTSJames McGrath on the Conservative Bible ProjectBill Arnold on the Composition of GenesisPeter Enns, Incarnational Inspiration, and Seminary AuthorityMaking a Sensation of the OrdinaryPowered by Contextual Related Posts
• Participatory Bible Study Blog >> Fallibility, Inerrancy, and Mystery
  Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:35:00 -0600
  

  I think Mark at Pseudo-Polymath is absolutely correct in his excellent post Of Scripture and Tradition.

  When I first decided that inerrancy didn’t work, it was because I found errors as they would be defined by the people that first taught me to regard the Bible as inerrant.  At the same time I remained convinced of [...]

• Jody's Devotionals >> Kindness: All the Way to the End
  Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:00:53 -0600
  - Henry Neufeld 6As for me, I am already being poured out on the altar, and the time of my death has come upon me. 7I have completed the great race. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith. 8The crown of righteousness is now waiting for me, which the Lord, the righteous [...]
• Participatory Bible Study Blog >> Congratulations Ken Brown of C.Orthodoxy
  Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:07:42 -0600
  Head on over and congratulate Ken Brown. He’s headed to Göttingen, Germany for his doctorate.Related Posts:A Good ParaphaseRaymond Brown on Ambiguities and Literal TranslationChristian Carnival CCLXVI PostedAdded to Blogroll: for the Sake of TruthChristian Carnival CLVIIPowered by Contextual Related Posts
• Jody's Devotionals >> Kindness: The Power
  Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:00:17 -0600
  Do you think about the kindness of Jesus? Some might think that ?kindness? is a wimpy or weak word that does not fit with Jesus. I think that kindness is a strong, powerful word because it takes a deliberate choice and extra effort to be kind. An act of kindness does not [...]
• Energion Publications Announcements >> UMC and NBC
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:01:49 -0600
  

  Shane Raynor has written a post on the Wesley Report comparing the situation in the United Methodist Church with the problems NBC has had changing programming.  He concludes:

  In the world of TV, people don’t care as much about NBC as much as they care about good content. And in the world of faith, substance trumps [...]

• Energion Publications Announcements >> Macmillan Dispute with Amazon over eBook Prices
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:40:52 -0600
  

  Read the story at the LA Times.  The issue is price structure.

  Energion Publications already is in compliance with the Amazon.com pricing scheme, though we are not in favor of strong arm tactics in pricing.  Authors and publishers are due their earnings.

• Participatory Bible Study Blog >> Biblioblog Rankings for January
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:36:31 -0600
  Thanks to Jeremy for doing all the work.  I’m at #8 amongst some pretty great company!Related Posts:Biblioblog Rankings UpdateBiblioblogs RankingsBiblioblog Top 50 Demise (or Not) Bears Good FruitNews Flash – I am Very ConservativeAmazon.com UnSpun Best English Bible TranslationPowered by Contextual Related Posts
• Neufeld Computer Services Blog >> Ransomware Warning
  Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:02:58 -0600
  I think this article on MSNBC’s Red Tape Chronicles is good reading for the non-technically oriented. I have already encountered some of the programs mentioned on various computers.  This should just be another warning to: Keep your anti-virus products up to date Keep your backups current Be very careful what you download from the internet McAfee’s SiteAdvisor is very helpful.  [...]
• Neufeld Computer Services Blog >> Interesting Illusion on Energion.com
  Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:05:53 -0600
  Energion.com is my oldest web site.  I show a series of rectangular ads for books from my other company Energion Publications.  They are all 200 x 100 pixels, and none are slanted in any way.  But look at the image below (click on it to expand).  It sure doesn’t look that way!  The book advertised [...]
• Threads from Henry's Web >> N. T. Wright on Hell
  Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:44:07 -0600
  

  An interesting short discussion.

  Related Posts: How the Lord of the Rings Should Have Ended A Science Comedian Could You Use This Video about YOUR Church? Lost Generation? First UMC to Launch New Worship Service Powered by Contextual Related Posts
• Threads from Henry's Web >> Few Knew Health Care Bill Got No Republican Support
  Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:42:05 -0600
  

  I don’t think this is a major issue against the Republicans, in the sense that I don’t think they should be criticized for managing to be united in opposing something that they, well, oppose. That’s good politics, and if they really do oppose the bill (and I’m not certain about some of them) it’s [...]

• Participatory Bible Study Blog >> Hebrew Codices for Download
  Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:25:11 -0600
  Seforim Online provides downloads of some pretty nice stuff.  I downloaded Codex Leningradensis.  Details at Awilum.Related Posts:Good Theology – Bad ExegesisAdded to Blogroll: Biblical TheologyLectionary NotesNLT Interlinear Beta Available OnlineChristian Carnival CCLXI PostedPowered by Contextual Related Posts
• Jevlir Caravansary >> Martin Luther, Pople Innocent III, and John Wesley
  Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:20:42 -0600
  No, they don’t walk into a bar.  But what happens is pretty funny anyhow.Related Posts:DVD: The Shaggy DogChristian Carnival CCCXI PostedMetastory - On BooksellingClarity of Night Short Fiction ContestMovie: Evan AlmightyPowered by Contextual Related Posts
• Neufeld Computer Services Blog >> Useful Posts on GIMP
  Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:15:48 -0600
  I use GIMP for almost all my graphics work.  It’s actually often too complicated for me, as I’m not very artistic.  Nonetheless when one of the artistic people wants me to do something, I go to GIMP.  I’m not going to pay for Photoshop when most of what it does is quite beyond my skills. There’s [...]
• Threads from Henry's Web >> Surfacing again after Server Work
  Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:02:05 -0600
  

  I’ve been working on servers both for my personal and business sites. I think the results are largely good, though due to the speed with which I did the work I keep finding glitches I need to correct.

  I have also marked quite a few items in my RSS reader for links or comments, so [...]

• Jody's Devotionals >> Hope: Redemptive Reality
  Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:00:03 -0600
  ? Henry Neufeld 12I am thankful to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, because he has considered me faithful and appointed me to serve. 13In the past I was a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent, but I received mercy, because I did these things ignorantly as an unbeliever. 14But our Lord?s grace flowed [...]
• Participatory Bible Study Blog >> Opinions, Interpretations, and What the Word of God Says
  Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:31:56 -0600
  

  There’s one use of the phrase “just your interpretation” that implies that no interpretation is better than any other.  This is often used by people who have no idea how a particular text should be interpreted, but nonetheless feel like rejecting your interpretation in particular.  Either they think all interpretations are equal–a common idea these [...]

• Participatory Bible Study Blog >> Biblioblogger Amazon aStore
  Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:22:04 -0600
  

  Jeremy at Free Old Testament Audio has created an Biblioblogger Amazon.com aStore and is creating lists of books by various bibliobloggers, including yours truly.  I encourage you to head over and check it out and consider buying through his links if you plan on buying any of those books.  Jeremy has been doing some nice [...]

• Jody's Devotionals >> Hope: Daily Nutrition
  Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:10:03 -0600
  [If you received this devotional from Wednesday, January 27, 2010 twice, please accept my apologies.  This (and the similar copy from the 28th) are the result of a server change.  The change is now complete.] [God said to Joshua,]?Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their [...]
• Jody's Devotionals >> Hope: Given or Taken?
  Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:06:04 -0600
  [If you receive this twice, please accept my apologies.  This site was moved to a new physical server overnight.] - Henry Neufeld You have walked in your sister?s path, And I will put her cup in your hand. Ezekiel 23:31 (HN) What do you do when you see someone else fail? Perhaps it?s [...]
• Jevlir Caravansary >> Christian Carnival CCCXII Posted
  Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:28:18 -0600
  … at M and M.  Check it out!Related Posts:Christian Carnival CCCIX PostedChristian Carnival CCCXI PostedChristian Carnival CCCX PostedChristian Carnival #203 PostedChristian Carnival CCXC PostedPowered by Contextual Related Posts
• Participatory Bible Study Blog >> Christian Carnival CCCXII Posted
  Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:21:05 -0600
  … at M and M.  Check it out!Related Posts:Christian Carnival CCCIX PostedChristian Carnival CCCXI PostedChristian Carnival CCLXVIII PostedChristian Carnival CCLXXXIII PostedChristian Carnival CCXC PostedPowered by Contextual Related Posts
• Jody's Devotionals >> Hope: Has Arrived!
  Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:00:30 -0600
  ? Henry Neufeld And God saw everything he had made, and it was very good! There was evening, there was morning, a sixth day. ? Genesis 1:31 (HN) Sometimes when things are going bad, as they often do in this world, we find ourselves complaining about the way things are. We?re not complaining about God, we tell [...]
• Jody's Devotionals >> Hope: For I Am A Sinner
  Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:00:11 -0600
  Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh. Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my petitions. If you, Yahweh, kept a record of sins,Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared. I wait for Yahweh. My [...]
• Threads from Henry's Web >> Server Move
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:50:43 -0600
  

  This was a lateral move with the same provider, but still the database was physically moved. If you commented over the last 24-48 hours and your comment is missing, it was most likely due to the move.

  If you are seeing this, you can go ahead and comment and your comment will not be lost. Related [...]

• Threads from Henry's Web >> Greg Boyd Tells Mennonites to Go to Hell!
  Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:18:23 -0600
  

  Read about it here. My ancestors were Mennonite, so perhaps I should be offended.

  Not so much! His own title for the post ends with “… and they liked it.” He was asking them to go storm the gates of hell, i.e. areas of the world that are under the dominion of Satan. [...]

• Threads from Henry's Web >> Server Problems with Two Blogs
  Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:36:30 -0600
  

  Besides this blog, I also blog at Participatory Bible Study and Jevlir Caravansary. Those two blogs are suffering from server problems. I’m in the process of transferring them to another server, as this has been a frequent problem recently.

  As the new DNS information finds its way through the internet (or even before, should [...]

• Energion Publications Announcements >> A Personal Connection to Haiti Ministry
  Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:45:36 -0600
  

  Wyatts Departing to Serve in Haiti - Photo courtesy of Harvey Brown

  I have known Dr. Harvey Brown for a number of years, heard him speak many times, and worked with him in ministry on a few occasions.  He is the head of Impact Ministries located in Pigeon Forge, TN.  I normally associate Harvey with [...]

• Threads from Henry's Web >> A Snake-Handling Baptist?
  Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:41:42 -0600
  

  Dave Black posts a picture of his colleague Alvin Reid (look for 6:56 AM, Thursday, January 21), who appears with Dave’s favorite reptile (and I assume Alvin’s as well, but what do I know?) It looks to me like the Baptists are descending into snake handling. Who could have predicted that?

  Actually, the occasion [...]

• Threads from Henry's Web >> Supreme Court Favors Free Speech
  Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:11:47 -0600
  

  That title should illustrate the interesting types of headlines that have heralded the Supreme Court decision permitting advocacy ads by corporations and presumably unions in the time leading up to an election.

  The one from CNN reads Supreme Court eases ban on business, labor political spending, which is fairly calm and tells us approximately what the [...]

• Threads from Henry's Web >> Yes is No and No is Yes
  Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:12:02 -0600
  

  … or at least that’s what Democrats in the Oregon state legislature tried to say. This is six months old (HT: The Agitator), but it’s too good not to post.

  Consider the wording in the bill:

  “A measure referred to the people by referendum petition may not be adopted unless it receives an affirmative majority of [...]

• Jevlir Caravansary >> Christian Carnival CCCXI Posted
  Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:35:52 -0600
  … at Fish and Cans.  At least I think it’s 311.Related Posts:Christian Carnival #301 PostedChristian Carnival CCXC PostedChristian Carnival CCCIX PostedChristian Carnival CCCX PostedChristian Carnival CCCXII PostedPowered by Contextual Related Posts
• Energion Publications Announcements >> Could the Church Learn from the Cruise Industry?
  Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:41:51 -0600
  

  Kevin at Shooting the Breeze has an interesting post as he returns from a four day cruise.  He cites two things that the church could learn from the cruise line industry.  Check it out and join the discussion.

  A commenter included the following video, which I’m embedding here as well.

  Do you think the church could learn [...]

• Energion Publications Announcements >> Advice for Authors and Editors
  Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:45:08 -0600
  

  … from Nick Harrison.  (HT: Adrian Warnock)

  Let me start by saying that good author/editor relationships are very, very important. …

  Read! Enjoy! Learn!

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