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You probably can't tell but I used to hate to write. English and composition were not my favorite subjects in grade school. Actually, I've always found it difficult to communicate verbally, and even today when it comes to writing a sentence or two in a greeting card, I get stuck for what seems hours. (Sometimes I wonder if I'm slightly autistic.) However, I've always like reading. Even when I was young, I would enjoy reading everything from fiction to encyclopedia articles.
Today, I spend a lot of time in my Bible. And I've found, like so many others have, that the more time I spend in God's word, the more He speaks to me about Himself. It is wonderful getting to know Him!
I don't have such a dislike for writing anymore. I guess computers have helped me get over that - I can organize my thoughts more easily. So, over the years, as I've discovered new things (i.e. new to me) from the scriptures, I tried to write them down in a way that I hope is understandable to others, and I want to share them with you.
I've come to believe that God gives spiritual gifts to people in areas of their weaknesses. My weakness is communicating, so he uses me to teach an adult class at my church and occasionally fill in for the pastor. Go figure. So, if you find anything beneficial or interesting here, God gets the credit, not me. If you find anything that's outright wrong, I'll take the blame. (Just kindly let me know, will you? Thanks!)
Since this site is still somewhat under construction, you might experience some glitches. In case the menus give you trouble, here's a site map to get around. Also, the old site is still available for now at http://dtjsoft.com/index.htm, but I'm not updating it anymore.
New & Updated Content
I've retained all of the content from the old site, although I'm in the process of updating it and adding a lot of new material. Here's the newest stuff, some of which I had previously posted on the Michael Card forum:
2009-01-04 02:52:35Site InformationNEW
Besides the change in look, here some of the new features I've been working on: You can click on any scripture reference on this site to view it in a different translation. The old site had this, but now the underlying code does it automati... (read more)
2009-01-04 08:22:19FavoritismNEW
... [Jacob] loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years. Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren. Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, "Beca... (read more)
2008-12-29 05:33:01The Character Of JobNEW
"Have you considered my servant Job?" - Job 1:8 I have found that the best way to read and study the Bible is to do so with the purpose of knowing God better. I'm not talking about just collecting a bunch of facts like I'm arming ... (read more)
2008-12-28 07:10:31Links To Other SitesNEW
Here's some other sites you may find interestings or useful. I don't necessarily endorse everything on all of these sites (more so on the secular ones). Amazon.com Books (new and used), music, and more. Awake and Go! Reviv... (read more)
2008-12-26 03:55:21Joseph - A Type Of ChristNEW
The Old Testament contains various "types" of Christ - people who reflected what the Messiah would be like, but I think the one person who foreshadowed Jesus the most was Joseph, the son of Jacob. Here is a list of similarities I've fo... (read more)
2008-12-14 06:54:30Who's The Greatest?NEW
At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" ... - Matthew 18:1 Jesus' disciples seemed to have an obsession with whoever was the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. They wanted to ... (read more)
2008-12-06 06:05:44Foster FathersNEW
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary. - Luke 1:26-27 Why was it necessary for Mary ... (read more)
2008-12-05 11:15:09Looking For GoodNEW
The economy, terrorism, crime, immorality... it seems all the news lately is bad. The general trend seems that things are careening from bad to worse. It's uncertain times like these that are a great help in revealing what I think is most import... (read more)
2003-05-25 12:00:00Discipleship Class Notes
These are the results of a study on discipleship I put together for the Beatty Community Church, originally as a night class, then as part of the adult Sunday school. These notes are not in their final form and the degree of 'finished-ness' v... (read more)
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