Dearest Rachel – This is something of a confession, as in hindsight, I think I may have been excessively rude to someone who was just trying to be polite. It’s the sort of story that might possibly be submitted to r/AITA, where Redditors dealing with a pang of conscience ask the community at large, “AmContinue reading “On Being “That Guy””
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from Rachel: Neither Corrupt Nor Negligent
Earlier in the week, we established the approximate age of Daniel at this point in the storyline. About how old was he? “over 80” Fill in the following blanks: Daniel 6:3 (NIV) tells us he ‘“so distinguished himself” among the administrators and the satraps by his “exceptional qualities” that the king planned to set himContinue reading “from Rachel: Neither Corrupt Nor Negligent”
from Rachel: Resolve
Glance at the final sentence in yesterday’s lesson, and fill in the following: We “resolve” Please refresh your memory of the context of the word ‘resolved’ (v. 8) by reading Daniel 1:8-21. How intentional was Daniel in demonstrating his resolve? Describe the evidence. “He pled his (and his friends’) case to the official in chargeContinue reading “from Rachel: Resolve”
The Right to Gatekeep
·God is honored for what he keeps secret [L It is the glory of God to hide a matter/things; Deut. 29:29].·Kings are honored for what they can discover [L It is the glory of kings to examine them]. Proverbs 25:2, Expanded Bible First Pepperpot: How does Doctor bloody Bernofsky know which zoo it came from?Second Pepperpot: HeContinue reading “The Right to Gatekeep”
Declaring You
Dearest Rachel – I know I was just telling you the other day about the hoops I had to jump through whenever I got off the ship in Indonesia. Not that they were particularly inconvenient, mind you; it was just that the instructions themselves weren’t complete, as far as I could understand them. But asContinue reading “Declaring You”
Unsatisfying Answers
Dearest Rachel – Let me start off, honey, with an expression of appreciation, regardless. It’s always wonderful to see you again, even if it’s only in a dream – particularly since these dreams are so much rarer than I’d like them to be. Your kisses, deep and insistent as they were – gaw, how I’veContinue reading “Unsatisfying Answers”
Creating Unnecessary Chaos
Dearest Rachel – I think I might have told you about how I couldn’t figure out how to get the wall-mounted space heater in our bedroom to fire up and run as this season has grown colder; if I haven’t, I guess I’m telling you now. There’s a pull chain underneath it that would seemContinue reading “Creating Unnecessary Chaos”
from Rachel: Truth and Love
In Hellenistic times the author of a letter identified himself at the top instead of signing off at the end. Based on this information, how does John refer to himself and to whom is he writing? “the elder, and the chosen lady and her children” John loves the recipients of this letter in the “truth”Continue reading “from Rachel: Truth and Love”
Open Door Policy
…As I told you, the door to my office is always open. I think you know why it’s always open – that was stolen, I’d like that returned. Bob Newhart, Captain’s remarks from “The Cruise of the U.S.S. Codfish,” The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart (1960) Dearest Rachel – I used to think that oursContinue reading “Open Door Policy”
Letters to Rachel 