Beyond The Rim…

Welcome to our ongoing study of J. I. Packer’s book Knowing God. You can find all of the previous lessons using the Knowing God category link. Study materials for the book are also available at william.meisheid.com. I have been tardy…

There is intrigue and deception competing with honor and the law of Ma’at throughout the court of Pharaoh and consequently, the politics and religion of Egypt. The Pharaoh Seti is gathering his intelligence and making his own investigations while the…

Christmas is usually time for family and friends, a joyous time of the celebration of life. This year, however, many people will be remembering Johnny Oates, the former manager of the both the Balitmore Orioles and Texas Rangers. Johnny was…

I went out very early this morning to get a few things at Giant, the local supermarket and then to Walmart. The shopping center parking lot was already filled when I got there at 6:30. Fortunately Giant had everything I…

Solus Christus – that is Christ alone for you non Latin speakers, one of the four solas of the Reformation. David Wayne of Jollyblogger is hosting the Second Carnival of the Reformation, featuring the aforementioned Solus Christus as the focus…

I am sorry that I have not been posting as regularly as I would like and some expect. I have also allowed the Knowing God study to get behind (even as the ongoing study with the group of men meeting…

The story has taken a turn and the focus is now on the politics and religion of Egypt. The Pharaoh Seti has only been on the throne for a little over a year and that after only a short two…

My sweet wife graciously got me a digital camera for Christmas (early bird present). It has been years since I have engaged in any meaningful photography, an avocation that once defined me to most people who knew me. Reasonably priced…

This is my favorite painting of the Annunciation. Mary appears young enough and a bit overwhelmed by what is happening, as I imagined her to be. It is by Henry Ossawa Tanner.

I am currently working on a series dealing with the death penalty. (part I, part II) This series was precipitated by the Scott Peterson case and my response to a posting on LaShawn Barber’s site and some thought about capital…