For anyone who heard my sermon on Jeremiah 29:1-14 last Sunday, I need to correct an error in the message. I said that the deportation of 597 B.C. described in Jeremiah 29 was the same that took Daniel to Babylon. But that's not accurate. Further study this week led me to realize that Daniel and his vegetarian, fire-enduring cohorts were dragged off to Babylon approximately eight years prior in 605 B.C. Sorry for the mistake.
I’m a follower of Jesus Christ. I live in Gaithersburg, Maryland, with an amazing wife and three wacky, fun kids. I'm a pastor at Covenant Life Church. I’m also a writer.
My friend Donald Miller shares a helpful tip for writers: get a kitchen timer. Don explains, "When I have two or three writing assignments I just make a list, then pick one, then set my little timer for an hour or twenty minutes or whatever amount of time that specific assignment will cost me. And then, while the timer is ticking away on my desk, I don't let myself do anything else....When the timer goes off, I decide whether I want to keep working on it, or move on. It's a simple tool, but it works." Read more.
Tim Challies asks whether he's ready to address his Google search history with God. "What would I say to him if he were to ask me about the things I have gone looking for online? Could I tell him with confidence that what I have sought is an indication of a heart that is aligned with his purposes? Or would I have to confess that my searches point to a heart that is drawn to what is evil and perverse?" Read the post.
2 Comments
When I first heard you preach that the deportation took place in 597 BC, I felt strangely uplifted and fired-up in my faith.
Your error - a gargantuan eight years! - has taken my spiritual legs out from under me. Thanks a lot, bud.
Cuttingtruth,
Excellent response! I feared this kind of disillusionment might ensue.
Joshua
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