Reading for Preaching
The Giving and Taking of Life
“Shortly after his great Dictionary was published, Samuel Johnson was approached at a social gathering by a lady of fashion. ‘My dear Doctor Johnson,’ she said, ‘I do commend you on your magnificent dictionary. What I especially appreciated,’ she confided, ‘was that you did not include any of those vulgar or obscene words.’ ‘Oh, Madam!’...
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Psalm 119:129-136
Psalm 119 is something of a poetic wonder in the Jewish-Christian Scriptures. As everyone knows, it’s the longest “chapter” in the entire Bible and by a lot at that. Luke 1 wins the prize for longest chapter in the New Testament, clocking in at 80 verses. Psalm 119 looks at that and says, “Tell you…
Preaching Connection: 7th Commandment