Category Archives: Miscellaneous

John is not Paul is not Peter is not James

Posted on 05/14/2014 by Paul Pavao

Today I was discussing γεννηθη ανωθεν with some folks on Facebook. Those Greek words mean either "born again" or "born from above" in John 3:3,5. In the midst of discussing this, I pointed out that Peter twice uses αναγεννησασ, which … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Gifts and John 1

Posted on 05/10/2014 by Paul Pavao

John chapter 1 is not the most typical place to teach about spiritual gifts, but it turned out to be a great one for my kids this evening. John is for me the most mystical Gospel. I won’t say “most … Continue reading →

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A Dream, a Life

Posted on 05/09/2014 by Paul Pavao

Most mornings I wake up terribly depressed. This morning I woke up gloriously happy despite waking up from the following bizarre dream. I was in Taiwan visiting some huge school along with pretty much everyone from Rose Creek Vllage. When … Continue reading →

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Eliminate Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Posted on 05/04/2014 by Paul Pavao

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) has become somewhat of an epidemic in the computer age. We have become an electronic people, and everyone types. Today I want to recommend a product which, if used, would almost eliminate CTS. Oh, don’t worry. … Continue reading →

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Living Life to the Glory of God

Posted on 04/25/2014 by Paul Pavao

“Humans are made to fight and overcome. We love heroes, and we all get opportunity to be one, whether in small situations or large.” I wrote that earlier in the week in a query letter for my leukemia book. Even … Continue reading →

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Obama Tricked Me!

Posted on 03/19/2014 by Paul Pavao

Al Francken’s book Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them makes a point about how he was fooled into supporting the Iraq war by George Bush. Boy, was he mad about that, and rightfully so. I was tricked into … Continue reading →

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Sneering, Honesty, and Homosexuality

Posted on 02/26/2014 by Paul Pavao

Is homosexuality inherited or acquired? This New Scientist article is among the most honest I’ve seen. WARNING: 1.) This blog post is not suitable for children. 2.) I’d love to say I outlined this and stayed on topic, but this … Continue reading →

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Know YE Not?

Posted on 02/09/2014 by Paul Pavao

Today in the shower I got to singing that old charismatic chorus, “Know ye not, know ye not, ye are the temple?” I like singing the song, but most people have no idea what the temple is in 1 Cor. … Continue reading →

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A Word in Season

Posted on 02/08/2014 by Paul Pavao

The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of a disciple so that I should know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary. (Is. 50:4) How man times have I heard, have I given, have … Continue reading →

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The Grand Results of Living by the Spirit

Posted on 02/07/2014 by Paul Pavao

What benefits I would reap if I could just reject evolution and accept (the evangelical version of) salvation by faith alone! I know how things work in a business. It doesn’t matter what you are getting paid today or what … Continue reading →

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