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 Reflections/writings to encourage, enlighten, stimulate thinking and discussion, heaven in the real world, Christ-followers in culture, and seeks to discourage "Churchianity" & Christians in a sub-cultural matrix.

Most writings here reflect a wonder- filled pilgrim embracing the mystery of a loving and powerful God outside the box who is not only bigger than we imagine....but bigger than we can imagine!

 
   

 Grace Notes, E-Book & Bible Studies

By John Boda

 

    Giving Back to God (2008)
    The Aleph & Tav (The Signature of Jesus) (2007)
    The Secret...is Not So Secret (2007)
    The Sacred & The Profane (2007)
    The Theory of Unity (2007)
    Butterfly Angels  (2007) (Includes song)
    The Hawthorne Effect (2008)
    The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived (2008)
    The Importance of Panorama  (2008)
    Legalism (2008)
    Gold, Pearl & Precious Stones   (2008) Includes song
     
                                                                     Small Group Genesis Outlines
     
    Genesis Study Outlines - Adam Thru Babel   (Genesis 1-11)  
    Genesis Study Outlines - Abraham Onward!   (Genesis 12-24)   
    Genesis Study Outlines - Isaac, Jacob & Divine Chain   (Genesis 25-36)
    Genesis Study Outlines - Joseph Onward! (Genesis 37-50)
                                                                                  More Grace Notes
     
    Dark Energy & the Hand of God (2007)
    Panoramic Bible Scan Outlines  (2007)
    Reflections of a Star Wars Christian
    The Danger of Grace
    Reflections of a Recovering Churchaholic
    A View of Grace
    The Great Exchange
    Reflections of a Recovering Pharisee
    Nebula Forming (2007) Rock trio name explained
    Cosmic Reflections of the Creator
Absolutes in a Relativistic World (2007)
    Principle of the Second (Archives)
    Study on Crowns (Archives)
    Mercy and Truth (Archives)
    God's Longest Summer Part One (Archives)
    God's Longest Summer Part Two (Archives)
    DaVinci Deception (2007)
    Pilgrim Ponderings Part One (Why Pilgrims?)
    Pilgrim Ponderings Part Two  (The Pilgrim Proto-Type)
    Pilgrim Ponderings Part Three (The Pilgrim Express)
    Pilgrim Ponderings Part four  (The Pilgrim Anti-Type)
    The Butterfly Believer (Old booklet updated/edited 2007)
   

The Magnificent Mundane E-Book!

By John Boda

    This is a large five chapter text E-book! It is the companion study to the new CD of the same title.  Feel free to print out copies, or sit back and read over coffee. Of course, the very best way is to play the CD while reading! This book and CD are the culmination of my life's work up to this point. I truly hope you are blessed, and challenged to think with the big picture in view, and outside the box! A chapter by chapter description and outline is posted under "news & stuff", if you want more information first before jumping into it.

This E-book was edited by Liz Pinckert, who corrected many of my mistakes and made me sound smarter than I really am! A big thanks to her for hard work and believing in this project!  If there are any errors or mistakes missed, they are mine. Liz is a Christian mom now living in Tennessee with her family and has a blog site for anyone wishing to communicate, especially to discuss this book. JB   http://lizpinckert.blogspot.com                                                                                                                            

    The Magnificent Mundane - Chapter One - The Mundane is Magnificent!
    The Magnificent Mundane - Chapter Two - The Macro to the Micro
    The Magnificent Mundane - Chapter Three - The Miraculous Mundane
    The Magnificent Mundane - Chapter Four - The March of the Mole People
    The Magnificent Mundane - Chapter Five - Minute by Minute
     
   

Yes, Magnificent-Mundane is an oxymoron, but that is the point! Our everyday lives are very mundane, yet also incredibly magnificent, IF we have spiritual eyes and an eternal perspective given to us by a personal, loving, God through Jesus as revealed in the scriptures and nature. (There - that's a summary of all five chapters - but please still read it!) JB

   

 A Tale of Two Ships

By John Boda

      OK, I finally got this old booklet of mine into the digital domain! It was written in 1999 and has been out of print. I revised it and included a new forward, the message is as true as ever, and it is one of my favorite studies - a classic! JB
   

 Other Great Resources

By Various Authors

    Many of you may be aware of the on- going debate of predestination vs. free will. I offer no new solutions! I have struggled myself, and continue to do so, with this dilemma, which seems more complex than quantum mechanics! If you are wondering which camp I subscribe to, you may be disappointed as each side has their scriptures, arguments, and conclusions....which although may be set with some people...they are far from clearly set in scripture.

Without trying to sound too neutral or politically correct, I will say that I am a Calvinistic Arminian - a Calvinian! I see valid points in both Calvinism and Arminianism, but also serious problems - I believe that we are chosen to be free - that we are predestined for free will! An oxymoron? Maybe...but I recently stumbled across a very good writing on the subject which says it like it is, and better than I could try to do at this time, so I present that now. If you are interested...please click the link  (But if you choose to resist....never mind)    Predestined for Free Will

Wow! Here is one more great resource on the debate...and I stumbled to it by my own free will!

For years I have been convinced that Jesus was crucified on a Wednesday rather than a Friday, and did my own study and research on it. The main issue is not to gather facts and boast about it, but rather to simply support the validity of the Bible! Many people had been confused because it states that Jesus was in the tomb "three days and three nights", which is very specific, and any counting from Friday to Sunday comes up way short! In essence, if any of our traditions contradict the Bible's claims, then our traditions must be wrong! Although I have always wanted to write support for this, I stumbled upon an excellent one already done, and well, I could not have said it better! Here is the link;  Three Days and Three Nights   

                                                                    

One important resource that I have used for many years in an old book by E.W. Bullinger entitled, " Numbers in Scripture". Since the book is over 75 years old, it is public domain, it is one of the books now available free on line! You can also download it! It is very interesting, especially knowing that he wrote it long before computers! Here is the link for you; Numbers in Scripture  

One of my favorite writers who is always thought provoking to me is Phillip Yancey. Here is an excellent short read on Job that I have found very helpful; When Things Fall Apart