The Bushnell Project

So much to get out of this story, but lets not miss the key element right here in chapter 6.  Man is evil, man has covered the earth, so judgment is coming, but for the one who is righteous, God makes "atonement" a way to block the judgement.  Pitch is 6:14 is also translated atonement, so a pitch to protect the wood from the water... that is an atonement to protect from the judgement. ...

Patrick was an English man, captured by Irish bandits that made him a slave for six or seven years until he escaped by walking 200 miles.  He would return just over 12 years later, a priest, bringing the Gospel to those who had enslaved him.

Through the 1500 years of mans history to this point, (Noah building the Arch), we have a lot of evil things happening.  The number of people could easily be well over a billion people, and demons have come down and helped populate the plant....  and we wonder why we have such crazy stories of old...

God is about the details.  He has made us in His imagine, and He is working His plan to bring about the Messiah.

John is back, and ready to continue helping men walk through the Bible and capture the richness of God's Word, His grace, and mercy.   Psalm 39:4-5 helps us keep our eyes on eternity.  C.S. Lewis said, "To be so heavenly minded that you are of some earthly good."

We, male and female, are made in the likeness (image) of God.  All of us humans are. God's word is so rich... get into it.  Get into it like a favorite song... read a part of it over and over... Psalms 1 or 19... Or Colossians, or Mark.  

Do you call on the name of the LORD?  Do you call on Jesus?  

Here we see how maybe, just maybe Cain had an identity problem, right off the bat.  His worth was in his job, not that he was made in the image of God.  Glad no one does that today.

Oh the pride of man.  Here we see two examples, oh and they are the first two men born on this planet... and one kills the other... what the heck?  On Sunday men, what do you bring to church?  How do you come to worship?  How is your attitude toward God?  

Can we read and listen to the Word of God too much?  I don't think so.  C.S. Lewis once said of the comment, "He is so heavenly minded that he is of no earthly good", ... but Lewis...  “If you read history you will find that the Christians who did most for the present world were just those who thought most of the next… It is since Christians have largely ceased to think of the other...

So did you know?  Christmas is the most loved holiday, followed by Mother's Day, and coming in at 21st place, is Father's Day... so Jesus is first then your mother... Anyway, I wanted to encourage dads to stay the course.  Stay involved. And my new intro... do you like it?  To promote real godliness in man, through grace, humility, hard work, common sense, logic, and love through practic...

Psalms 2 shows us that God has this, so what is the role of a man?   seven simple things to stay focused on... and its enough to keep ut really busy. Life, equality, work, hearing God's Word, speaking God's Word, ministry of reconciliation, and discipleship. Don't get distracted.

Men, work is not the curse... its a blessing in a perfect world.  Now that we have broken it, work is harder, and we fight against our own sin nature, but work is still a blessing.  Let us work as onto the Lord.  Colossians 3:23:)

Can we talk? I read from Ephesian 6 (I had to edit it, and I am not as good as my son Levi at it). Flat Brain Syndrom is from the book by Dr. James Petersen - Why Don't We Listen Better-  A great read for counselors, not a bad idea for men. We are called to pray, and we are called to stand up against injustice.   I ramble on, repeating myself, by I repeat myself;).

Today we have lost our way... the church.  Are we trying to be gods?  Ruling over other men and women?  That is not what we were designed to do. A look at Genesis 1:26-28 Christians, we are not better than others.  We are not to rule over others.  When a people group or gender rules over others, pride and power creep in, and things go downhill.

Looking at Genesis 1 What is Light? the sun?

Men need to step up with common sense.

Shout out to my youngest son Levi, for adding music to my podcast:) COVID-19 day 60 something... (did I say 50?) we are drinking too much fear, and not enough common sense.  This podcast is going to shift toward some common sense for us average men

Crazy days, crazy times, and we need to know how to respond.   How do we pray? How do we love our neighbors? What do we trust in? Where is our faith?

The true color of a  man shows up in times like these.  Men, lead your families.  Be strong, eyes on Jesus, and let's see how we can help our communities as well. Proverbs 22:13 The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I shall be killed in the streets!"   The lazy and the chicken will always have an excuse, and it will keep them from doing what is best and what is right.   We ne...

Chapter 10 is very short:)  So how are we responding to these times?

Lots to still learn from this story.  God is in control.  All power and there are lots who want it, is meaningless, unless you are relying on God.

The story of Esther has taken a big turn.  Can that happen for us in these days of COVID 19?  Where is your hope?

Haman's Hatred leads to his own death Esther's faith, and willingness to listen to his cousin's advice, lead to life.  Her faith was in God, not herself.  

The story deepens and gets even more interesting.