Tag: words

• There is no Frigate Like a Book from the Pen of Emily Dickinson

  The more I try to learn and understand how prose and poetry works, the more I realize that I can’t recapture the the years of ignoring virtually all literature from my childhood. It’s like starting in grade school again and working your way up, only now you don’t have time to do so because of…

  Scott Fillmer

  July 16, 2012

  Life

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• The Power of Words and the Wonder of God :: Review

  Up for a quick book review today is a book called The Power of Words and the Wonder of God, which I finished up a few weeks ago. This small book (176 pages) was published back in September of 2009 by John Piper, Sinclair Ferguson, and Mark Driscoll come together with worship pastor Bob Kauflin,…

  Scott Fillmer

  March 26, 2012

  Faith

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• Religion Better Understood by Actions Than by Words

  I have been trying for weeks to figure out what to take and what not to take with me to Uganda, and as a friend of mine said yesterday, less is more. It seems no matter how little I take I’m still doing what I perceive a typical American would do, take too much stuff.…

  Scott Fillmer

  July 20, 2011

  Faith

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• New Semester Of Hebrew from Alef to Taw

  Today is the start of another new semester. I love the start of the fall semester when it rolls back around. Everyone getting back into the groove of a busy fall schedule (down here that means football and basketball are not far away). Hard to believe how full my schedule already is at this point…

  Scott Fillmer

  August 23, 2010

  Life

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• This is Quite Possibly the Longest Book Title Ever Jonathan Edwards

  This is quite possibly the longest book title ever. “The book, An Humble Attempt to Promote an Explicit Agreement and Visible Union of God’s People thro’s the World, in Extraordinary Prayer, for the Revival of Religion, and the Advancement of Christ’s Kingdom on Earth, Pursuant to Scripture Promise and Prophecies Concerning the Last Time, [was]…

  Scott Fillmer

  December 4, 2009

  Life

  books, edwards, god, google, review, theologian, words

• What’s in a Wordle on The Damascus Blog?

  I thought I would start off with something light hearted for the week here on The Damascus Blog, and then I came across wordle again. If you haven’t seen or used a Wordle yet, it can be very interesting and a little eye opening. I have looked at these now and then but I always…

  Scott Fillmer

  July 21, 2008

  Faith, Technology

  blogging, meaning, word, wordle, words

• What's in a Wordle on The Damascus Blog?

  I thought I would start off with something light hearted for the week here on The Damascus Blog, and then I came across wordle again. If you haven’t seen or used a Wordle yet, it can be very interesting and a little eye opening. I have looked at these now and then but I always…

  Scott Fillmer

  July 21, 2008

  Faith, Technology

  blogging, meaning, word, wordle, words

• Words of the Wise, The 24 Hour Challenge A Day Later

  Here we are another 24 hours has gone by and the 24 Hours of Wise Words, Rusty’s Challenge from Rusty is over for the sake of this blog post. As far as the meaning in our lives and how we treat others, this should continue and be a part of our persona as we grow…

  Scott Fillmer

  May 19, 2008

  Faith

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• 24 Hours of Wise Words, Rusty’s Challenge

  Today we continued the series called Speak, a message about the power of words to shape our lives. This topic can really speak right to the heart of many of us since we all tend to use words. Sometimes we use those words to hurt, and other times to build each other up, but do…

  Scott Fillmer

  May 18, 2008

  Faith

  message, wisdom, words

• 24 Hours of Wise Words, Rusty's Challenge

  Today we continued the series called Speak, a message about the power of words to shape our lives. This topic can really speak right to the heart of many of us since we all tend to use words. Sometimes we use those words to hurt, and other times to build each other up, but do…

  Scott Fillmer

  May 18, 2008

  Faith

  message, wisdom, words

• Acceptable Words in Your Sight Lord

  We just started a new series at our church called Speak, and I am really looking forward to the upcoming weeks as this series is going to deal with ways to communicate, how we speak to one another, how we pray and so forth. Being a blogger of sorts, how we use our words is…

  Scott Fillmer

  May 11, 2008

  Faith

  bible, communication, message, psalm, psalsm, twitter, words

• Acceptable Words in Your Sight Lord

  We just started a new series at our church called Speak, and I am really looking forward to the upcoming weeks as this series is going to deal with ways to communicate, how we speak to one another, how we pray and so forth. Being a blogger of sorts, how we use our words is…

  Scott Fillmer

  May 11, 2008

  Faith

  bible, communication, message, psalm, psalsm, twitter, words

• Preach the Gospel and If You Must, Use Words

  A friend over at worship journey recently introduced me to a music artists I was not to familiar with, Phil Keaggy, and I have to say, he is one unbelievable guitarist, but I guess when Jimi Hendrix says he is one of the worlds greatest guitarists, he probably knows a little about a guitar as…

  Scott Fillmer

  April 16, 2008

  Faith

  album, gospel, keaggy, music, preach, review, words

• Music Makes the Mind Come Alive with Words

  There are so many different types of music and given the right key and harmony can make a spirit come alive with dreams of places and relationships. Music to me is a memory of time and place. It is poetry for those of us who can’t read and to me lyrics have an amazing way to…

  Scott Fillmer

  January 14, 2008

  Life

  album, Amos, lyrics, music, poetry, Tori, Tori Amos, words