Blogs about: Read 2008
Featured Blog
Revelation and Advent
Upon fifth thought, Revelation is an interesting read in the Advent season. The season is not found in the scriptures, but is a church tradition. We are of the view that tradition is neither good no… more →
Fresh Read
Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
madscientistnz wrote 10 months ago: Shannon Hale is one of the authors I’ve found though Pollyanna’s Booklist. Princess Aca … more →
The Outback Stars by Sandra McDonald
— 1 comment
madscientistnz wrote 11 months ago: The Outback Stars is a (space)shipboard mystery with a romance that really caught my heart. Jodenny … more →
Sagan's Diary by John Scalzi
madscientistnz wrote 12 months ago: Sagan’s Diary is a novella that takes place between The Ghost Brigades and The Last Colony. I … more →
Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon and Dean Hale
madscientistnz wrote 12 months ago: I’ve previously read most of Shannon Hale’s books, they are mostly YA fantasy,and really … more →
Kristen wrote 12 months ago: Cunt: A Declaration of Independence Expanded and Updated Second Edition by Inga Muscio My review rat … more →
Old Man's War by John Scalzi
madscientistnz wrote 1 year ago: I don’t read a lot of sci-fi, and I’m even less likely to read military sci-fi but I rea … more →
Revelation and Advent
freshread wrote 1 year ago: Upon fifth thought, Revelation is an interesting read in the Advent season. The season is not found … more →
About the pace of the postings....
freshread wrote 1 year ago: We have been engaged in the ups and downs of pastoral ministry – which is like the Dow Jones a … more →
Hebrews 1:1-4 - Texture in the Text
freshread wrote 1 year ago: Here is a fascinating statement from one scripture about the varied nature of the rest of scriptural … more →
All and One - I Timothy 2:1-6
freshread wrote 1 year ago: Notice the connection between all and one in this passage: 1 Tim. 2:1-7 First of all, then, I ur … more →
Prophet meets Sage
freshread wrote 1 year ago: In our congregation’s reading schedule we have been in Isaiah. Now Isaiah contains some of th … more →
Galatians and Faith
freshread wrote 1 year ago: Here are a couple of startling verses for these times when we use the words “inclusion” … more →
Ecclesiates
— 2 comments
freshread wrote 1 year ago: This is a book that you love or hate. Fresh Read happens to like dark coffee, dark chocolate, brown … more →
Psalm 19, Two Books
freshread wrote 1 year ago: Psalm 19 speaks of the revelation from nature in the beginning. this portion reminds us of a statem … more →
Psalm 11, Don't stop at verse 3!
— 1 comment
freshread wrote 1 year ago: Perhaps you have heard verse 3 quoted. “when the foundations are being destroyed, what can the … more →
Psalm 5:3 I Present, what exactly?
— 2 comments
freshread wrote 1 year ago: We know Psalm 5 from the KJV based song, which we will enjoy singing this Sunday. However there is … more →
Chaff - updated
freshread wrote 1 year ago: Most of us are not farmers. So when we read in Psalm 1, “they are like the chaff that the win … more →
Psalm 1 - Wisdom and Torah
freshread wrote 1 year ago: If you read here, you know the interest in Wisdom Literature that we have. What is interesting to n … more →
