Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Dec 9, 2009, 12:02 pm
I think we, myself included, do our very best to complicate theology to our detriment. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for precision, but there are times when simple is better. I was introduc...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on beauty of the bible - Dec 9, 2009, 12:02 pm
I think we, myself included, do our very best to complicate theology to our detriment. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for precision, but there are times when simple is better. I was introduc...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Dec 8, 2009, 11:50 am
Thanks to Matt @ Broadcast Depth for BOB’s 2000th comment on Not Exactly the Holiday Inn. I haven’t been near a computer for a few days, so I’m glad I didn’t miss it. But, sin...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on beauty of the bible - Dec 8, 2009, 11:50 am
Thanks to Matt @ Broadcast Depth for BOB’s 2000th comment on Not Exactly the Holiday Inn. I haven’t been near a computer for a few days, so I’m glad I didn’t miss it. But, sin...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on beauty of the bible - Dec 8, 2009, 10:37 am
I rarely ever use a triple exclamation point (!!!) on anything. But, I did in a comment on a post over at bryanlopez.com today because of this: How cool is that? You can pre-order today. Posted in C...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Dec 8, 2009, 10:37 am
I rarely ever use a triple exclamation point (!!!) on anything. But, I did in a comment on a post over at bryanlopez.com today because of this: How cool is that? You can pre-order today. Posted in C...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on beauty of the bible - Dec 8, 2009, 10:13 am
My regular readers will know that I’m a fan of searching out obscure, often lost, stuff in scripture. Well, I must admit, I never thought to research the inn in Bethlehem referenced in the story...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Dec 8, 2009, 10:13 am
My regular readers will know that I’m a fan of searching out obscure, often lost, stuff in scripture. Well, I must admit, I never thought to research the inn in Bethlehem referenced in the story...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Dec 4, 2009, 10:34 am
I was tagged by my blogging buddy Gary (whose blog has the coolest name in all of blogdom, The Sundry Times) to name five Protestant icons. It’s hard to narrow to five, but I shall do my best. ...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on beauty of the bible - Dec 4, 2009, 10:34 am
I was tagged by my blogging buddy Gary (whose blog has the coolest name in all of blogdom, The Sundry Times) to name five Protestant icons. It’s hard to narrow to five, but I shall do my best. ...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on beauty of the bible - Dec 2, 2009, 3:23 pm
Word from above is that the Biblioblog Top 50 list, in its current form at least, is history. It was a good run and fun while it lasted. I must admit, I’ll miss the ol’ gal. Oh well, to q...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Dec 2, 2009, 3:23 pm
Word from above is that the Biblioblog Top 50 list, in its current form at least, is history. It was a good run and fun while it lasted. I must admit, I’ll miss the ol’ gal. Oh well, to q...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on beauty of the bible - Dec 1, 2009, 9:46 am
The Biblioblog Top 50 for November is out. Of note: The Complete List is approaching 600 blogs (361 Bible blogs, and 223 related blogs). Jim and Joel are still perched at the top. BOB’s buddy T...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Dec 1, 2009, 9:46 am
The Biblioblog Top 50 for November is out. Of note: The Complete List is approaching 600 blogs (361 Bible blogs, and 223 related blogs). Jim and Joel are still perched at the top. BOB’s buddy T...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on beauty of the bible - Nov 30, 2009, 3:04 pm
Yesterday, I announced my intent to file for the office of County Judge for Nolan County, Texas. The announcement ran in our local newspaper, so I thought I would share that bit of information here as...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Nov 30, 2009, 3:04 pm
Yesterday, I announced my intent to file for the office of County Judge for Nolan County, Texas. The announcement ran in our local newspaper, so I thought I would share that bit of information here as...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Nov 30, 2009, 11:01 am
This is sort of random, but through the wonder that is facebook, I discovered the blog of my high school band director, Jimcude’s blog. Side note: yes, I was in the band. I actually went to a h...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on beauty of the bible - Nov 30, 2009, 11:01 am
This is sort of random, but through the wonder that is facebook, I discovered the blog of my high school band director, Jimcude’s blog. Side note: yes, I was in the band. I actually went to a h...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Nov 26, 2009, 5:47 am
I think we too often reduce thanksgiving to a simple emotion, or, once a year, to a holiday where we remember and acknowledge those persons and things that stirred that emotion. And I certainly don&#...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on beauty of the bible - Nov 26, 2009, 5:47 am
I think we too often reduce thanksgiving to a simple emotion, or, once a year, to a holiday where we remember and acknowledge those persons and things that stirred that emotion. And I certainly don&#...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on beauty of the bible - Nov 24, 2009, 8:59 am
My blogging buddy Bryan Lopez (no relation) who blogs at, appropriately enough, bryanlopez.com, is giving away a 22 Volume Calvin Commentary. I know that many of you are Calvinist and proud, so I enc...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Nov 24, 2009, 8:59 am
My blogging buddy Bryan Lopez (no relation) who blogs at, appropriately enough, bryanlopez.com, is giving away a 22 Volume Calvin Commentary. I know that many of you are Calvinist and proud, so I enc...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Nov 23, 2009, 3:18 pm
The Christian Audio blog announced the twice-yearly $7.49 sale. You can find lots and lots of Christian audio books and a few complete audio Bibles for $7.49 now through December 4, 2009. I am not an...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Nov 23, 2009, 11:18 am
I understand typos. I don’t like them, but I’m guilty of committing them, so I get them. But, as I see it, there are two types: (1) the typo that looks like a typo (e.g., teh blatant miss...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Nov 23, 2009, 11:04 am
I had another opportunity this morning to write our pastor’s weekly Monday Morning Review. As I mentioned last week, he has been in Poland, Croatia and other parts of Eastern Europe with a minis...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on beauty of the bible - Nov 20, 2009, 3:04 pm
This past summer, my blogging buddy Joel and I engaged in a friendly discussion about whether there will or will not be and end-times revival. His excellent post, Is there a Great World Wide Revival C...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Nov 20, 2009, 3:04 pm
This past summer, my blogging buddy Joel and I engaged in a friendly discussion about whether there will or will not be and end-times revival. His excellent post, Is there a Great World Wide Revival C...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Nov 19, 2009, 4:29 pm
Yesterday, I asked if there was a cuter kid in the whole wide world than the Libster at 12 mos. Well, there is…the Libster at 16 mos. Here are a few of her Christmas photos. And yet another plu...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on beauty of the bible - Nov 19, 2009, 4:29 pm
Yesterday, I asked if there was a cuter kid in the whole wide world than the Libster at 12 mos. Well, there is…the Libster at 16 mos. Here are a few of her Christmas photos. And yet another plu...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Nov 18, 2009, 3:34 pm
The goal for this week was to cover two chapters, but we only made it through chapter 8. I suppose it was a little ambitious to try and cover chapters 8 and 9, but 9 will just have to wait until next ...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on beauty of the bible - Nov 18, 2009, 3:34 pm
The goal for this week was to cover two chapters, but we only made it through chapter 8. I suppose it was a little ambitious to try and cover chapters 8 and 9, but 9 will just have to wait until next ...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Nov 18, 2009, 3:31 pm
These are my study notes for Hebrews Chapter 8. I don’t know if they will make much sense to anyone else, but if they are helpful to anyone feel free to use them. The scripture references and d...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on beauty of the bible - Nov 18, 2009, 3:31 pm
These are my study notes for Hebrews Chapter 8. I don’t know if they will make much sense to anyone else, but if they are helpful to anyone feel free to use them. The scripture references and d...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Nov 18, 2009, 1:43 pm
The New Living Translation is giving away a trip for four to the Holy Land and a whole bunch of other stuff including Bibles in the Breakthrough to Clarity Bible Contest and Giveaway. There are three...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on beauty of the bible - Nov 18, 2009, 1:43 pm
The New Living Translation is giving away a trip for four to the Holy Land and a whole bunch of other stuff including Bibles in the Breakthrough to Clarity Bible Contest and Giveaway. There are three...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on beauty of the bible - Nov 18, 2009, 10:09 am
The Libster is now 16.5 mos., but these are her 1 yr. pictures. It just took us a while to finally pick the ones we wanted and order them. I mean, really, is there a cuter kid in the whole wide world ...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Nov 18, 2009, 10:09 am
The Libster is now 16.5 mos., but these are her 1 yr. pictures. It just took us a while to finally pick the ones we wanted and order them. I mean, really, is there a cuter kid in the whole wide world ...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Nov 16, 2009, 11:19 am
While our pastor is in Poland, Croatia, and elsewhere with a team from Prepare International ministering the gospel in Eastern Europe, I have the privilege of writing his Monday Morning Review. So, i...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on beauty of the bible - Nov 16, 2009, 11:19 am
While our pastor is in Poland, Croatia, and elsewhere with a team from Prepare International ministering the gospel in Eastern Europe, I have the privilege of writing his Monday Morning Review. So, i...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on beauty of the bible - Nov 13, 2009, 12:37 pm
Earlier this week in What About Infants?, I directed my readers to TC’s post When Infants Die: Hell? Heaven? or Limbo?. As predicted, it generated a healthy discussion. I can’t definitivel...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Nov 13, 2009, 12:37 pm
Earlier this week in What About Infants?, I directed my readers to TC’s post When Infants Die: Hell? Heaven? or Limbo?. As predicted, it generated a healthy discussion. I can’t definitivel...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on beauty of the bible - Nov 12, 2009, 10:23 am
I just wanted to share this sermon on walking with the Holy Spirit. It is one of the best sermons on the Holy Spirit I’ve heard in a long time (and from a Baptist preacher, no less). I think ou...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Nov 12, 2009, 10:23 am
I just wanted to share this sermon on walking with the Holy Spirit. It is one of the best sermons on the Holy Spirit I’ve heard in a long time (and from a Baptist preacher, no less). I think ou...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Nov 12, 2009, 9:40 am
I didn’t start this one (I did start this one), but TC has a more specific discussion on what happens to infants who die prematurely. I expect it will generate an interesting discussion. Head on...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on beauty of the bible - Nov 12, 2009, 9:40 am
I didn’t start this one (I did start this one), but TC has a more specific discussion on what happens to infants who die prematurely. I expect it will generate an interesting discussion. Head on...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Nov 11, 2009, 12:00 pm
The NLT Interlinear is now online. I just signed up (which is a short and painless process). It looks great. Check it out. (Old Testament interlinear is not up yet.) NLT Interlinear Announcement on ...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Nov 11, 2009, 10:15 am
I want to plug all veterans and say, “Thank you so much.” My father is a veteran of the war in Vietnam, my grandfather of World War II. Both survived the wars they fought in, but yesterda...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Nov 10, 2009, 5:51 pm
Beauty of the Bible was recently listed on an altogether different type of blog list, the Texas Bar Blog’s list of Texas lawyer blogs. It’s obviously not a list of exclusively legal or law...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Nov 10, 2009, 11:28 am
Following yesterday’s 5 Sources of Bad Theology, I thought I’d mention a few buzz words that we need to re-define. And not so much re-define as just take back. But here goes: 5. Moral/Mor...
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Peter Lopez posted an article on Beauty of the Bible - Nov 9, 2009, 1:34 pm
My readers know I do my best to bring the body of Christ together rather than to divide it, but there are still sources within the body of which we need to beware and be aware. Like where we develop o...
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