Acts 8:26-40
Simeon Bachos
Ethiopia
Then he found a jawbone of a donkey that had recently died. He reached down and picked it up, and killed a thousand men with it. So Samson sang,
“With the jawbone of a donkey I killed a thousand men;
(Judges 15:15-16) Good News Translation
With the jawbone of a donkey I piled them up in piles.”
On a dusty road between Kombolcha and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, we explained our origin story to our pastor, in which we were like Samson at Lehi: we had to smash mainstream science with a Donkey’s jawbone.
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Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
(Matthew 7:24-27) KJV
This month has been a challenging look at the 4th day of creation, because it involves pulling down a stronghold of science: theoretical physics. We’ve known that we would have to do this for many years but we avoided it for as long as possible.
Continue reading “Great Was the Fall of It”March 10th
Ethiopia
Some of the seed fell among thorn bushes, which grew up and choked the plants.
(Matthew 13:7) Good News Translation
On a dusty road between Kombolcha and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, we explained our origin story to our pastor, in which we were like Samson at Lehi: we had to smash mainstream science with a Donkey’s jawbone.
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Genesis 1 vs. Genesis 2
And that is how the universe was created.
When the Lord God made the universe,
(Genesis 2:4) Good News Translation
Genesis 1 and 2 aren’t contradictory, they have different narrative styles. People who want to see contradictions are looking for an excuse to dismiss the truth, because they don’t want the truth.
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Hi Matthew,
just a note to say the way forward is now completely clear. The experience of Ethiopia, preaching at Beza International Church and conversation with Rob (the Donkey’s jawbone) are just a small part of the total confirmation you need to be able to move on.
Finish Biblio’s Blood. This is the first step in making the future that you are hoping for.
Plan to return to Ethiopia, and also plan to be involved in missions to whatever extent you are needed or useful.
Give your full commitment to the body of Christ at HillSide.
God bless and have fun.
Written at Monkey Gorge among the daisys.
Matty (Headwind) 