judgment – Page 11 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Making God Tired – Isaiah 43:22-28

Having problems with your dog being too energetic? Here are ten ways to tire him out, so you can survive and thrive at home. But how do you tire out Someone whose energy is unlimited? “Yet you did

Exiled No More – Isaiah 43:1-7

“The Man Without a Country” is a short story by American writer Edward Everett Hale, published in 1863. It is the story of American Army lieutenant Philip Nolan, who angrily renounces his country

It Isn’t Good – Isaiah 41:1–7

As a kid I used to like playing the board game Stratego. Two players, each with an army of multiple specialists (spies, miners, etc.) went to war with each other. The best strategy won. Yahweh says

No More Hiding – Isaiah 30:18-23

The Child Development Institute says playing hide and seek is good for kids. They list several benefits, like developing imagination, problem-solving skills, social skills, and even muscle development.

Strange Work – Isaiah 28:14-22

The cornerstone of a building, sometimes called a “setting stone,” is the first stone laid in a masonry structure, and so the stone that determines the lay of the entire building. If you

Plain Spoken – Isaiah 28:9-13

We were on a mission trip to Uruguay and had to fly through Chile. When deplaned someone met us, speaking Spanish only, and tried to convey something to us about our luggage. We had no clue. We went

Leviathan – Isaiah 27

At mythology.net there is a page dedicated to sea monsters. Every sea going culture has had stories of them. Were the stories of them spawned actual creatures of the sea which were misidentified, or

Besetting Sins – Isaiah 20

Shame: a condition of humiliating disgrace or disrepute (Merriam-Webster). It can be devastating. Articles abound on how to deal with its destructive consequences. Isaiah had to experience it to

Conspiracies and Fear of God – Isaiah 8:11-19

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was a British puppet, the Armenians fabricated their own genocide to get aid, the Catholic Church and the Jesuits assassinated Lincoln at the Pope’s request, and the British

Warning and Hope – Isaiah 8:1-10

The very best leaders during our covid-19 pandemic have had two characteristics. They have shot straight with us about how serious and dangerous the epidemic will be, but they have offered us hope that

Love Song – Isaiah 5

The most common song on popular radio has got to be the love song. We sing “silly love songs,” songs about losing love, songs begging someone to love us again, and songs about love itself.

Branch of Yahweh – Isaiah 4

Facebook.com/treesglorioustrees is a Facebook page devoted to the glory of trees and contains a number of short video montages of spectacular tree photos. My favorite is this one. Trees have captured the

Grinding the Face of the Poor – Isaiah 3:1-4:1

The Poor People’s Campaign is an American campaign to bring attention to poverty in our country initiated by the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and has been revived of late. Its research into

Haughtiness Brought Low – Isaiah 2:5-22

We are currently in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, a world-wide epidemic of covid-19. And I’ll confess to a bit of arrogance that what started in China wouldn’t affect us in the United

Punch to the Gut 3 – Job 22

In any trial there is an accusation of wrongdoing that is alleged against someone and then a presentation of evidence to affirm or deny the allegation. A panel of evaluators, a jury, then decides on the

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