Monthly Archives: November 2007

Why Was Jesus Baptized?

In a sermon given by my old Baptist pastor about 7 years ago, he made this offhand remark, paraphrased: “The reason I know that baptism does not wash away sins is because Jesus was baptized, and He had never sinned, … Continue reading

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Republicans and Nazis

Comparing someone to Hitler or the Nazis has become a standard way of demonizing a particular person or organization because it is accepted by all rational people that Hitler and the Nazis committed heinous atrocities. Well, it seems that, to … Continue reading

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The Sign of the Cross

I found this blog recently through a series of other blogs’ links written by a man who I think has been an Evangelical pastor and is considering the Catholic Church. He posted recently about a meeting he had at a … Continue reading

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Fall Bee Inspection

I inspected our bees today and took a 5-minute video of the highlights. The main goals were to dust powdered sugar on the bees so that they groom off varroa mites and to set a trap for the small hive … Continue reading

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How Can I, Unless Someone Instructs Me?

Those were the words of the Ethiopian eunuch to Philip in Acts, chapter 8 of the Bible. The eunuch was reading from the prophet Isaiah, and the Holy Spirit prompted Philip to ask him if he understood what he was … Continue reading

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