Meet Andrea. A beautiful, vibrant, pleasant 21 year old – full of promise.
I preached her funeral yesterday.
This last Friday morning (June 23rd), in the wee hours, she had a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer and was instantly killed. Andrea was struggling in life. And her tragic death placed within the context of those struggles leaves us with many unanswered questions. How are we deal with those Biblically? Let me talk to you about how I am.
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Sorry I’ve been away – life has just been very hectic lately. But with my return, I also announce a new category besides “Walking in Wisdom” – short Scripture commentaries, and “Responsive Reidings” – my normal (or abnormal) commments on stuff in general.
Today’s entry begins the new category – “‘Nuff Said”. Stuff that doesn’t require a lot of explanation, but still needs addressed.
And what better way to introduce the new category than with this gal: 
Her name is Katharine Jefferts Schori. By all accounts, probably a really nice person. And, the newly elected Bishop (and thus head) of the U.S. Episcopal Church. You can read the Reuters copy on some of her thinking below.
The bottom line: Make a marine biologist your Bishop, and don’t be surprised if the theology is just a load of FISH TALES! ’nuff said.
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A Terrorist is dead. His name was Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
What are we as Christians supposed to make of that?
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1 Tim. 1:3 As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus that you may charge certain persons not to teach any different doctrine, 4 nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardship from God that is by faith.
June 6, 2006 – 666 ARE YOU READY?
Ready for WHAT?
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Walk in Wisdom – Gleanings from Scripture
Today’s Readings: Luke 1:26-38; Eph. 1:15-23; Ps. 119:9-16; 1 Kings 2-3
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ResponsiveReiding 