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I don't like grading papers.  I'd rather go to the dentist (and my dentist's name is Dr Au--pronounced "Owww", as in the sound one makes while grimacing in pain).… — March 27, 2012

Your decrees are my delight, they are my counselors (Psalm 119:24 NRSV). Once again the psalmist "delights" in the commands of God.  The word "delight" appears ten times in… — March 25, 2012

Even though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will meditate on your statutes (Psalm 119:23 NRSV). Enemies have gathered together against their common foe.  You.  They are… — March 18, 2012

Jeremy Lin was involved with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship when he was at Harvard.  To read more about his IV connection, check out this link: Jeremy Lin's InterVarsity Roots -… — March 14, 2012

Take away from me their scorn and contempt for I have kept your precepts (Psalm 119:22 NRSV). The anticedent for "their" here comes from Psalm 119:21, the insolent, accursed… — March 12, 2012

My wife Shannon was doing face painting at a church event recently.  The Face Painting Supervisor (FPS) informed her that there would be no demons, witches, unicorns or… — March 9, 2012

Tim keeps the unicorn discussion going on his blog (see yesterday's blog: http://davidtlamb.com/2012/03/07/unicorns-in-the-bible/). Check it out, but be warned.  He's going to use his solitary horn (Hebrew, that… — March 8, 2012

Do you believe in unicorns?  A student in my psalms class (Phil) pointed out to me recently that unicorns appear in the Bible. I said, "What?"  He said, "Yep". … — March 7, 2012

Fifty years ago today at Calvary Baptist Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, Jane Lamb, wife of Dick Lamb, gave birth to David Lamb. Thanks Mom and Dad. Fifty.  Sounds… — March 6, 2012

You rebuke the insolent, accursed ones, who wander from your commandments (Psalm 119:21 NRSV). The psalmist is informing YHWH about something that he already knows.  Which is something… — March 4, 2012

How did Jesus respond to questions?  With questions.  But we like to give answers.  Somethings is wrong there.  I blogged about this on Biblical Seminaries website recently: Answering… — March 3, 2012

If you like both NCAA basketball and church history, here's something to bring those two disparate worlds together: Lent Madness.  Click here: Lent Madness.  It's a 32-team bracket… — February 28, 2012

My soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances at all times (Psalm 119:20 NRSV). This is my favorite verse in Psalm 119, and one of my favorites… — February 27, 2012

In a few hours, after coaching my younger son's basketball team (leaving at half-time; fortunately, I have great co-coaches, one of whom is my older son), I drive back to… — February 25, 2012

I live as an alien in the land; do not hide your commandments from me (Psalm 119:19 NRSV). The first half of this verse could be translated as "Alien… — February 19, 2012

Judging by the comments to my last blog, some people felt like I behaved badly at Bucknell.  (And I thought the title was a joke.)  But people love controversy… — February 18, 2012

This past Sunday-Monday (Feb 12-13), I spoke at or near Bucknell University four times on topics related to God Behaving Badly. It was fantastic. Sunday morning, at First Presbyterian Church… — February 15, 2012

Open my eyes, so that I may behold wondrous things out of your law (Psalm 119:18 NRSV). How would God feel about answering this prayer? The psalmist's chief concern… — February 12, 2012