Can you judge a book by its cover? Well, this old adage was put to the test by me in reading The Child Goddess by Louise Marley. I was perusing at our local used bookstore here in San Antonio and made it to the science-fiction section to see this striking cover of a...
Habakkuk 3:1-19 (Habakkuk’s Prayer)
by MHill | Dec 8, 2012 | Study of Habakkuk
O Lord, I have heard the report of you, and your work, O Lord, do I fear. In the midst of the years revive it; in the midst of the years make it known; in wrath remember mercy. God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. His splendor covered the heavens,...
Habakkuk 1:12-2:20 (His 2nd Complaint and God’s Response)
by MHill | Dec 1, 2012 | Study of Habakkuk
Are you from everlasting O Lord my God, my Holy One We shall not die O Lord, you have ordained them as a judgment And you, O'Rock have established them for reproof You who are of purer eyes than to see evil And cannot look at wrong Why do you idly look at traitors And...
Habakkuk 1:2-11(The 1st Complaint and God’s Response)
by MHill | Nov 24, 2012 | Study of Habakkuk
O Lord, how long shall I cry for help and you will not hear? Or cry to you Violence! and you will not save? Why do make me see iniquity, and why do you idly look at wrong? Destruction and violence are before me; strife and contention arise. So the law is paralyzed,...
Habakkuk: An Introduction
by MHill | Nov 18, 2012 | Study of Habakkuk
Last summer, I did an online Bible Study on the Book of Ecclesiastes(my favorite book) and now I'm going to write and post a study on the Book of Habakkuk. Let's face it, many Christians when they open their bibles don't go looking for the Book of Habakkuk for their...
Wisdom From Kammbia 3.5: Thoughts On Marriage After 5 Years
by MHill | Oct 7, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
My wife and I celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary this weekend. Wow, five years of marriage have gone by quickly. Time flies and definitely waits for no one. Here's a few things I've learned about marriage so far: 1) Men Chase, Women Choose: In courting (going...
Quotes 73
by MHill | Oct 1, 2012 | Quotes
"What is most needed in our time are Christians who are deeply serious about cultivating and creating but who wear that seriousness lightly---who are not desperately trying to change the world but who also wake up every morning eager to create." (from Culture Making...
Wisdom From Kammbia 3.4: Why I Didn’t Like The Prodigal Son Parable…But Now Do
by MHill | Sep 26, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and...
Book Review 30: Junior by Ray Donley
by MHill | Sep 15, 2012 | 2012 Book Reviews, Book Reviews
"Junior, I did not know if the tape would be helpful, but you can never have enough good information. I did not trust Fairman, in part because I never trust men who marry rich women, particularly if they use their spouse's money to fund their political amibitions....
Wisdom from Kammbia 3.2: I Like Christian Music, But…..
by MHill | Aug 25, 2012 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I overheard a conversation between two co-workers this week. They were talking about one of my favorite subjects, music. One of the co-workers said he got this Christian Music CD from a friend and one of the songs sung the word "Jesus" sixty-seven times. He finished...