April 2007

How to use PowerPoint properly

This post is related to one of my previous posts, Why PowerPoint is evil.

Firstly, a disclaimer. I am not an expert in giving presentations. I don't think my words have a lot of authority in relation to this particular subject. There are better place...

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What men needs

At the City Bible Forum the other day, Ian Powell made a very interesting observation while introducing his talk on 1 Kings 16:29-17:24. He noted that men need to know three things in order to function properly.

  1. Who is in charge
  2. What are the rules
  3. W...

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Book Review: How Long, O Lord? (2nd edition)

How Long, O Lord?  Reflections on Suffering and Evil

Title How Long, O Lord? Reflections on Suffering and Evil (2nd edition)
Author D. A. Carson
Pages 240
Publisher Baker Academic
Year 2006
ISBN 978 0 8010 3125 0
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This is a book about the concept of suffering...

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Bunny

Very cute, and very yummy.

Lindt chocolate bunny

But life is much more important than bunnies alone.

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Pronunciation of Jephthah

I don't ask this very often, but I am stumped. Does anyone know the generally accepted English pronunciation of Jephthah, one of the judges of Israel?

I am currently thinking jef-tah, but I can't be sure?

Bible scholars? Speech pathologists?

Please h...

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