We left Las Cruces, New Mexico on Tuesday, January 15 to head to South Texas. Initially, we had wanted to spend some time in West Texas, but a short-term job opportunity presented itself which required us to get to South Texas in a bit of a hurry. We drove 284 miles to Fort Stockton, TX, [...]
Bible Book Studies: Hebrews 4:14-5:10
In this passage, the author of Hebrews begins a lengthy argument or exposition about the priestly status of Jesus. He'll start the case here, then take a brief break and make a side point later in the next chapters, and then continue the point a bit more after that. Since his intended audience are those [...]
Bible Book Studies: Hebrews 4:1-13
Last week we looked at the author's argument that the Israelites of Moses' day had received God's judgment because of their unbelief. Even though they had been present as witnesses of all the signs and wonders done by God through Moses, they still ultimately rejected God's plan for them. This is the nature of sin [...]
Bible Book Studies: Hebrews 3
Chapter 3 of Hebrews begins, as did Chapter 2, with a "therefore". Once again, anytime you encounter that word, it's a good idea to go back and put it in context by reviewing the main point of the previous section. The author is making a new point based on some previously established point. The previous [...]
Travel Log 1/13/2019
Denver to Raton We left Cherry Creek State Park on Sunday, January 6 and traveled to Raton, New Mexico. It was a pretty easy drive. We stayed at the KOA campground in Raton. Raton to Albuquerque The windy conditions today (January 7) made for a little bit of a challenge. Nothing major, but we took [...]
The Watchmaker's Pulse 