Recent content by Deacon

My wife has a cousin, she attended all the 'right' Baptist schools, felt called to preach, ...and ended up in the Episcopal church as a minister in the far Northeast. She visits occasionally, due to retire soon. Rob

I moved away about a year ago but my previous church (Crossing Community Church) supported a translation team involved with a translating the scriptures into an east India dialect. Much of their missions budget supports indigenous Christians working to educate and support local pastors...

Isn't starting "a new thread using a quote from someone else as the first post" what YOU just did?

I’m recently retired, moved away from the area I’ve lived in for 50+ years. Life’s taken its toll on my health as well…and it’s difficult to travel after my prostate surgery. But I’m a classic introvert, solitude suits me. I have my books, even as my eyes dim. My wife and I found a great church...

Having worked in a Jewish hospital and been a congenial colleague with many Jews, those I've associated with generally interpret these passages as a metaphor for Israel itself, though a few might admit that the servant is messianic. None of them ever took the jump to admitting that Jesus...

The study group I attend has been going over the Gospel of John. We discussed the beginning of John 15:1-17 this week. There were a lot of questions... and even commentaries are divided on the SPECIFIC meaning of passage. Questions: Who are the one's that don't bear fruit and what happens to...

When? During the parades, well before the game. Rob

Then you'll fit in perfectly! Welcome to the BBoard. Rob

From one of my many notes on Ps 119: Terminology The term Torah [ תּוֹרָה ] is universally acknowledged to refer to instruction. In fact, there is no Hebrew word for “law” (= legislation), and now it can be seen that the reason for this is that the ancient societies were not legislative...

What more shall I say? (Hebrews 11:32a) The list that follows were people not necessarily noted for their powerful life of faith, but for the power of the God that they had a measure of faith in; ...Gideon (Judges 6) , Barak (Judges 4), Samson (Judges 13), and Jephthah (Judges 11). Rob

Well, Ai was already defeated once (Josh. 8) ... Rob

Classic sci-fi constantly warns about the danger of AI. One of the earliest examples that I can recall was a sci-fi trilogy called, Colossus. Astimov touched on the theme in his Robots series, programing the three laws: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human...

Dicken's is easy. You should read Faulkner's, Absalom, Absalom! One sentence - 10 pages!!! UGGGH. Give me an AI version, please! Rob

Re: 'requiring students to state they have not used AI' That's much too broad a requirement! It cuts out using Logos Bible Software, which has integrated AI into their program. A couple articles: Logos Bible Software and AI: Understanding the New Frontier in Bible Study [LINK] Faithlife, the...

What is the difference between knowledge and foreknowledge? 4