Salim Mansur, a Muslim, writes this article in response to a call for apology from Muslims, by fellow Toronto Sun writer Michael Coren.
From the earliest years of post-Prophetic Islam, Muslims holding the power of the sword and what constitutes the authoritative meaning of the Koran and the prophet’s traditions, have rigged the boundaries of institutionalized [...]

Today´s reading:OT: Isaiah 60-61, Isaiah 62:1-5NT: Philippians 1:27-30, Philippians 2:1-18Ps: Psalm 72Pr: Proverbs 24:11-12
Today´s notable verse:
1 If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the [...]

Today´s reading:OT: Isaiah 57:15-21, Isaiah 58-59NT: Philippians 1Ps: Psalm 71Pr: Proverbs 24:9-10
Today´s notable verses:
Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?
Isaiah 58:6 (NIV)

This is the beauty of Christianity: our piety is [...]

Democrats’ worst post-Labor-Day nightmare, Part I:

Gas Prices in the St. Louis area fall below $2.00. Here is the gas station nearest my house.Photo © Chip Bennett, all rights reserved.

Great timing, Claire [emphasis added]:
“Considering that Jim Talent thinks giving tax breaks to oil companies raking in record profits is the best way to lower gas prices, [...]

Today´s reading:OT: Isaiah 54-56, Isaiah 57:1-14NT: Ephesians 6Ps: Psalm 70Pr: Proverbs 24:8
Today´s notable verses:
8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD.9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Isaiah 55:8-9 (NIV)

Fathers, do [...]

Posted 28 September, back-dated.
Today´s reading:OT: Isaiah 51-52, Isaiah 53:1-12NT: Ephesians 5Ps: Psalm 69:19-36Pr: Proverbs 24:7
Today´s notable verses:
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
Isaiah 52:7 (NIV)

But he was pierced for our transgressions, [...]

Today´s reading:OT: Isaiah 48:12-22, Isaiah 49, Isaiah 50:1-11NT: Ephesians 4:17-32Ps: Psalm 69Pr: Proverbs 24:5-6
Today´s notable verse:
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
Ephesians 4:29 (NIV)

The One Year Bible Blog´s comments for today.

Posted 26 September, back-dated.
Today´s reading:OT: Isaiah 45:11-25, Isaiah 46-47, Isaiah 48:1-11NT: Ephesians 4:1-16Ps: Psalm 68:19-35Pr: Proverbs 24:3-4
Today´s notable verse:
Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.
Isaiah 45:22 (NIV)

2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 [...]

Yesterday I received some tragic news: a friend of mine from Michigan was killed in a car accident near Saint Louis, on her way to a Joyce Meyer conference. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting that the driver who crashed into their van was drunk.

I knew Sara through our church: Kalamazoo Valley Family Church. She [...]

Today´s reading:OT: Isaiah 43:14-28, Isaiah 44, Isaiah 45:1-10NT: Ephesians 3Ps: Psalm 68:1-18Pr: Proverbs 24:1-2
Today´s notable verse:
16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted [...]

Posted 24 September, back-dated.
Today´s reading:OT: Isaiah 41:17-29, Isaiah 42, Isaiah 43:1-13NT: Ephesians 2Ps: Psalm 67Pr: Proverbs 23:29-35
Today´s notable verse:
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames [...]

Posted 24 September, back-dated.
Today´s reading:OT: Isaiah 39-40, Isaiah 41:1-16NT: Ephesians 1Ps: Psalm 66Pr: Proverbs 23:25-28
Today´s notable verse:
30 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they [...]

Posted 24 September, back-dated.
Today´s reading:OT: Isaiah 37-38NT: Galatians 6Ps: Psalm 65Pr: Proverbs 23:24
Today´s notable verse:
The father of a righteous man has great joy; he who has a wise son delights in him.
Proverbs 23:24 (NIV)

I hope that my life brings my father both joy and delight – just as I hope to take joy and delight [...]

Posted 24 September, back-dated.
Today´s reading:OT: Isaiah 33:10-24, Isaiah 34-36NT: Galatians 5:13-26Ps: Psalm 64Pr: Proverbs 23:23
Today´s notable verse:
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV)

The One Year Bible Blog´s comments for today.

Posted 24 September, back-dated.
Today´s reading:OT: Isaiah 30:12-33, Isaiah 31-32, Isaiah 33:1-9NT: Galatians 5:1-12Ps: Psalm 63Pr: Proverbs 23:22
Today´s notable verse:
Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
Proverbs 23:22 (NIV)

The One Year Bible Blog´s comments for today.

Posted 24 September, back-dated.
Today´s reading:OT: Isaiah 28:14-29, Isaiah 29, Isaiah 30:1-11NT: Galatians 3:23-29, Galatians 4Ps: Psalm 62Pr: Proverbs 23:19-21
Today´s notable verse:
26 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, 27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave [...]

Today´s reading:OT: Isaiah 25-28NT: Galatians 3:10-22Ps: Psalm 61Pr: Proverbs 23:17-18
Today´s notable verse:
Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the LORD.
Proverbs 23:17 (NIV)

The One Year Bible Blog´s comments for today.

Top 10 Ways to Motivate Geeks, from Retrospector, with a follow-up post.
I would say that it’s scary how well his list resonates with me, but as I’ve always said, I embraced my Inner Geek a long time ago!

To my blog readers:

Some time ago I wrote about the story of Stephanie and I. I have stayed mostly quiet about the relationship, but we knew fairly early on where it would lead – to the point that I had already told my parents that we were looking at their anniversary next year (September 8, [...]

Today´s reading:OT: Isaiah 22-24NT: Galatians 2:17-21, Galatians 3:1-9Ps: Psalm 60Pr: Proverbs 23:15-16
Today´s notable verse:
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Galatians 2:20 (NIV)

The [...]

Today´s reading:OT: Isaiah 19-21NT: Galatians 2:1-16Ps: Psalm 59Pr: Proverbs 23:13-14
Today´s notable verse:
Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish him with the rod, he will not die.
Proverbs 23:13 (NIV)

The One Year Bible Blog´s comments for today.

Today´s reading:OT: Isaiah 15-18NT: Galatians 1Ps: Psalm 58Pr: Proverbs 23:12
Today´s notable verse:
Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge.
Proverbs 23:12 (NIV)

The One Year Bible Blog´s comments for today.

Today´s reading:OT: Isaiah 12-14NT: II Corinthians 13Ps: Psalm 57Pr: Proverbs 23:9-11
Today´s notable verse:
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.
Psalm 57:11 (NIV)

The One Year Bible Blog´s comments for today.

Today´s reading:OT: Isaiah 10-11NT: II Corinthians 12:11-21Ps: Psalm 56Pr: Proverbs 23:6-8
Today´s notable verse:
In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?
Psalm 56:4 (NIV)

The One Year Bible Blog´s comments for today.

Today´s reading:OT: Isaiah 8-9NT: II Corinthians 12:1-10Ps: Psalm 55Pr: Proverbs 23:4-5
Today´s notable verse:
9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, [...]