Eschatology: Daniel 9 – 2 – Threads from Henry's Web

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Psalm 95 and 81: Interrupting Praise with Prophecy?

Byhenry February 18, 2008

A few days ago I blogged about Psalm 95 and how I felt that Matthew Henry had missed the emphasis. I’ve mentioned before that my current devotional exercise is to read the lectionary texts for coming Sundays starting two weeks ahead until the Sunday in question. Thus I’m continually reading two sets of lectionary texts….

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The Wrong Reason for Church Growth – Quote of the Day

Byhenry February 2, 2011

From Allan Bevere: And one more thing– as long as the church wants to grow only in order to pay the bills; if we see new people not as persons made in the image of God who need God’s transforming grace as much as the rest of us; if we only see them as instruments…

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Open Communion

Byhenry October 16, 2013

I’ve always believe in open communion in the sense that any Christian should be permitted to participate. Over the last few years I’ve attended a church where truly open communion is practiced, because the pastors believe, with John Wesley, that this is a converting sacrament. So they state each time communion is offered that you…

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Psalm 119:68 – Doing Good

Byhenry January 30, 2025January 29, 2025

I discuss the goodness of God’s laws and statutes, contrasting human perceptions of rules as burdensome. It encourages viewing the law as a divine blessing promoting greatness.

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Reading for Election Year

Byhenry February 2, 2016

The day after the Iowa caucuses I’m left to wonder how I could have gotten so uninterested in politics. I have been fascinated by government as long as I can remember, and when I turned 18 and could vote I not only registered immediately, I also started working as a precinct worker for a presidential…

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The Little Horn of Daniel (Again)

Byhenry January 19, 2018

Since I grew up as a Seventh-day Adventist, I almost have to be interested in Daniel 8, particularly 8:14, which is critical to the development of the Adventist movement. For those not acquainted with that history, this is the verse from which the prediction of the second coming of Jesus on October 22, 1844 was…

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Psalm 95 and 81: Interrupting Praise with Prophecy?

Byhenry February 18, 2008

A few days ago I blogged about Psalm 95 and how I felt that Matthew Henry had missed the emphasis. I’ve mentioned before that my current devotional exercise is to read the lectionary texts for coming Sundays starting two weeks ahead until the Sunday in question. Thus I’m continually reading two sets of lectionary texts….

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The Wrong Reason for Church Growth – Quote of the Day

Byhenry February 2, 2011

From Allan Bevere: And one more thing– as long as the church wants to grow only in order to pay the bills; if we see new people not as persons made in the image of God who need God’s transforming grace as much as the rest of us; if we only see them as instruments…

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Open Communion

Byhenry October 16, 2013

I’ve always believe in open communion in the sense that any Christian should be permitted to participate. Over the last few years I’ve attended a church where truly open communion is practiced, because the pastors believe, with John Wesley, that this is a converting sacrament. So they state each time communion is offered that you…

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Psalm 119:68 – Doing Good

Byhenry January 30, 2025January 29, 2025

I discuss the goodness of God’s laws and statutes, contrasting human perceptions of rules as burdensome. It encourages viewing the law as a divine blessing promoting greatness.

Christianity | Politics | Religion

Reading for Election Year

Byhenry February 2, 2016

The day after the Iowa caucuses I’m left to wonder how I could have gotten so uninterested in politics. I have been fascinated by government as long as I can remember, and when I turned 18 and could vote I not only registered immediately, I also started working as a precinct worker for a presidential…

Bible Passages | Bible Study

The Little Horn of Daniel (Again)

Byhenry January 19, 2018

Since I grew up as a Seventh-day Adventist, I almost have to be interested in Daniel 8, particularly 8:14, which is critical to the development of the Adventist movement. For those not acquainted with that history, this is the verse from which the prediction of the second coming of Jesus on October 22, 1844 was…

Bible Books | Bible Passages | Christianity

Psalm 95 and 81: Interrupting Praise with Prophecy?

Byhenry February 18, 2008

A few days ago I blogged about Psalm 95 and how I felt that Matthew Henry had missed the emphasis. I’ve mentioned before that my current devotional exercise is to read the lectionary texts for coming Sundays starting two weeks ahead until the Sunday in question. Thus I’m continually reading two sets of lectionary texts….

Christian Ministry | Christianity | Religion

The Wrong Reason for Church Growth – Quote of the Day

Byhenry February 2, 2011

From Allan Bevere: And one more thing– as long as the church wants to grow only in order to pay the bills; if we see new people not as persons made in the image of God who need God’s transforming grace as much as the rest of us; if we only see them as instruments…