It's been a while since I posted, and a lot has happened since then. Most important was my wife, my youngest daughter and I getting baptized on 12-23-07. This was exactly 3 months after coming back to Christ. I was at the church the day before to see if I could fix the water heater for the baptismal tub, but no dice. Therefore they brought in a propane stove and heated some water to get it up to about 60 degrees (from about 34 degree when we filled it up part way). The little one squealed "OOH IT's COLD!!" when she got in. LOL!!
I am now in Romans and Deuteronomy for my quest to read the Bible for the first time. The first day of my vacation I went and got a KJV of the Thompson Chain reference Bible-very cool, but I still like my NASB best for study, and my HCSB for daily reading. I also picked up John Calvin's "Institutes of Christian Religion", Charles Spurgeon's "Morning and Evening", Paul Little's "Know What You Believe", A.W. Pink's "The Sovereignty of God' and was given Charles Swindoll's "Grace Awakening".
I am still going to my church, a non-denominational, but that is based in, and is closest to, the Baptist doctrines. My wife and kids are going to the Pentecostal church they like. I erroneously used to think we all had to go to the same church, but quickly came to the conclusion that what was good for me may not be good for them, and if they really love the other church, which they do, and as long as it teaches Christ is the only requirement for salvation, which it does, then it doesn't matter if we attend 2 different churches.
Our computer started taking a poop right before Christmas, and I worked on my trains for 6 of the 11 days I was off, so I didn't really spend any time online during that time. The first 5 days were spent doing family and church stuff, as well as buying a new washer and dryer (dryer also took a poop), and I never had new washers or dryers. I always got free used ones I had to fix to get running or keep running, so I bit the bullet and got a new set. I also picked up a new tower, and bought the wife a new laptop so I could have the one I typing this post up on. ;~)
I got quite a bit done on my trains, but not as much as I had hoped. I am about half way done with laying track, and tonight I surpassed the half-way point of building my rail yard. There are 8 tracks going through the yard: 2 main lines (one in each direction, 1 arrival/departure track, 4 classification tracks and 1 intermodal track. Quite impressive if I do say so myself. Once I get the yard done I can finish one complete loop in a matter of 2-3 days. My layout is 84+ square feet: 2.5 8' by 4' plywood sheets. I'm pretty happy with the plan I came up with. Eventually I'll post some pictures on here.
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Neat stuff man
why did you choose deutoronomy? Romans i get but Deut? YAWN!!!
Sorry so sacrelegious!!
Glad to hear you were baptised in the cold- i was dunked in a lake in northern NJ in Late October-brrrrr :)
I would highly recommend any books by CS LEWIS-while he wrote the chronicles of narnia he was really a theologian and one of the best apologist(defender of the faith) around.
Specifically i would start with
1. The great divorce
2. A grief observed
4. Mere christianity
5. The problem of pain
and the screwtape letters
The last is a ficitonal book supposedly between a head and lesser demon on skills to keep a chirstian down. It is easy to read but points out great truths about the Christian walk. He advised screwtape to above all keep the person out of church and off his knees and whatever you do-don't let him read the bible. Very good reading and a lot lighter than the others.
Just remember brother in all you read to hold whatever "truth" you find lightly- since as paul says
now we see dimly then we shall see clear
now we know in part-then we shall know in whole even as we are fully known.
Give my most recent blog a read-has a challenge to create your own creed of beliefs and adapt overtime.
Site is www.ubuntuinnj.blogspot.com
Congratulations on your baptism and your studying.
These are both excellent
I started at Genesis and Matthew, and am working my way through both the OT and NT. I read one for a while, and then go to the other, and so on until I read the whole Bible. I'm actually 1/2 way through Deuteronomy, and have yet to start Romans, having just finshed Acts, I'm n Deut., and once that's done it'll be time for Romans.
I have Mere Christianity, but I only got through 2 chapters. Not really captivating, so I stopped for now. I'm focusing on the Bible, and collecting books for reading at a later date.
I will check out your site when I get a chance.
Hi there,
Congratulations on the baptism! Hope life is good!
Just dropping in to say hi!!
When are you gonna update your blog...(new Baptist church we found)
That was going to be my next post, which will be soon.
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