Notebook
January 29th, 2008 by Jim McDermott

“But their minds were hardened. For to this day, when they read the old covenant, that same veil remains unlifted, because only through Christ is it taken away.” 2 Cor. 3:14. God’s promise to bless his people cannot be broken: it has stood since the time of Abraham, and is fulfilled in Christ. His one […]

January 26th, 2008 by Jim McDermott

Hebrews 5:1 is the third sentence of a topic to which the Writer returned after expositing what is arguably the overarching motif of Scripture: Rest. Joshua, at Joshua 21:43 – 45 (emphases added), proclaimed:

January 23rd, 2008 by Jim McDermott

Thank you, in advance, for taking a few moments to read this first weekly post; may our Lord cause or allow this series to be edifying – even if only a fraction of the excellence that has consistently been displayed by IDS folks including Geoff, Mike, and, of course, Steve. I’m an attorney; I’ve not […]

January 13th, 2008 by Bradley Hagan

Star Wars is a complex movie, but after you strip away the music, the monsters, the Millennium Falcon, and the multitude of other characters, special effects, gadgets, and space ships, you are actually left with a very simple concept, good versus evil. George Lucas made this very hard to miss, right down to the good […]

January 4th, 2008 by Bradley Hagan

In The Empire Strikes Back, Luke Skywalker crash lands his X-wing fighter in Dagobah and begins his training with Yoda, the Jedi Master. His training comprises various physical and mental conditioning including using the Force to move rocks without physically lifting them. Later on, Luke needs to use the Force to lift his X-wing fighter […]