<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Musings of a Common Man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musings of a Common ]]></description><link>https://www.musingsofacommonman.com/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:36:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.musingsofacommonman.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Are the Charges Brought by the Prophets Against Israel and Judah Relevant to Professing Believers Today?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do the Charges Brought by the Prophets Against Israel and Judah Apply to Professing Believers Today?]]></description><link>https://www.musingsofacommonman.com/post/do-the-charges-brought-by-the-prophets-against-israel-and-judah-apply-to-professing-believers-today</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7fc9dea7a7d1a936d32b11</guid><category><![CDATA[God's Love]]></category><category><![CDATA[Society]]></category><category><![CDATA[God’s Instruction]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:01:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe5e72_f75e2f3762664da9a076ff89eab569d0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>G.H. Shrewsbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Better Covenant]]></title><description><![CDATA[As evidenced, we are so fortunate to serve a loving and just God. Yahweh’s mercy is incomprehensible, and He enables those who are born again to cherish and follow His statutes. Yet, when we sin, we have access to His forgiveness.]]></description><link>https://www.musingsofacommonman.com/post/a-better-covenant</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6d525e5cf1d22b8d7761df</guid><category><![CDATA[God's Love]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 01:58:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe5e72_489c7f04238f4e5c8a219f4b12959191~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>G.H. Shrewsbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contemporary Construction of False Gods: Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only Christ can save because He is, after all, God. His desire is for all men to be saved; God has given us His truth in Scripture. Those who place their faith in Christ will have eternal life.]]></description><link>https://www.musingsofacommonman.com/post/contemporary-construction-of-false-gods-artificial-intelligence-a-i</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692b8357ce8000f2f4b9bc9e</guid><category><![CDATA[Society]]></category><category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:13:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe5e72_8f5b513a46cb4480bcbb5f7c99809432~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>G.H. Shrewsbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contemporary Construction of False Gods: UFOs and Aliens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thus, in our time of continual speculation and deception, it is critical that all Christians reject anything that is contrary to God. We are enabled to do so by equipping ourselves in His word.]]></description><link>https://www.musingsofacommonman.com/post/a-new-and-evolved-false-god-ufos-and-aliens</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3b5796e48ba4122ae928c0</guid><category><![CDATA[Society]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:25:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe5e72_2d6d37acc41546bbb48eefe656393505~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>G.H. Shrewsbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ten Commandments in Texas Public Schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Christians state that posting the Ten Commandments in public schools is a waste of time, but as I meditated on the real-world event, I concluded that the Commandments should be posted in schools, and even more, God’s word should be presented everywhere.]]></description><link>https://www.musingsofacommonman.com/post/the-ten-commandments-in-texas-public-schools</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1b2d93345540299755432e</guid><category><![CDATA[Society]]></category><category><![CDATA[God's Love]]></category><category><![CDATA[God’s Instruction]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 03:49:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe5e72_9f7e8dd8a484424fac8fe9b31038073e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>G.H. Shrewsbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Old Testament's War on Baalism]]></title><description><![CDATA[The false god Baal infiltrated the thoughts and devotion of ancient Israel throughout the nation’s existence. The Baal mythology permeated from the Canaanite religion, which incorporated a family of gods. The period of influence spanned from the period of the judges until the time of the Babylonian exile.]]></description><link>https://www.musingsofacommonman.com/post/the-old-testament-s-war-on-baalism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e97dbcd06bed7d1a9f83e4</guid><category><![CDATA[God's Love]]></category><category><![CDATA[Society]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:11:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe5e72_5dd02d782301474ea2d2e98a154df725~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>G.H. Shrewsbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Solomon's Apostasy: Covenant Violations Demonstrate Our Need for the King of Kings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Through God's grace, our sinless Savior is able to do what sinful men were unable to do. Human kings within the Davidic line fell short, but Christ Jesus is our ultimate reconciler, and He has provided us with a model of obedience and love.]]></description><link>https://www.musingsofacommonman.com/post/king-solomon-s-apostasy-covenant-violations-demonstrate-our-need-for-the-king-of-kings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69daa2c6f955c1c96626c6b7</guid><category><![CDATA[God's Love]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:28:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe5e72_af9e146715b1498484e33eb210ff6442~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>G.H. Shrewsbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Solomon's Apostasy: Self-Reliance and Idols]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many say that Solomon started out well, but did he? If we read Scripture in context, we see that his worldly desires began early and grew into visible, destructive disobedience to the Lord.]]></description><link>https://www.musingsofacommonman.com/post/king-solomon-s-apostasy-self-reliance-and-idols</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d7084a0b7119100dff7f4b</guid><category><![CDATA[God's Love]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:38:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe5e72_a4ad46d5c3e84027aac2fd2963f9c401~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>G.H. Shrewsbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Theocratic Anointing: From Israel's United Monarchy to Christ Jesus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The anointing of Jesus points to His ability to mediate where men failed. The program for God's kingdom, including Israel, will be brought to fruition by Christ.]]></description><link>https://www.musingsofacommonman.com/post/theocratic-anointing-from-the-united-monarchy-to-christ-jesus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6996940df797687350e7a7ef</guid><category><![CDATA[God's Love]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 20:35:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe5e72_5db49c1ebbfd43bb9d8745e32fa0b2ac~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>G.H. Shrewsbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Theocratic Anointing: The Judges]]></title><description><![CDATA[~ Second of three blogs on theocratic annointing ~ Through His Holy Spirit, Yahweh provided theocratic anointing to specific people to enable them to engage in theocratic tasks, primarily as His human representatives for the leadership of Israel. After Joshua passed away, Yahweh raised up judges in the Promised Land ( Judges 2:16 ). In all, twelve ruled until the time of the monarchy through theocratic anointing. Four judges are recorded as receiving the anointing, but it is logical to assume...]]></description><link>https://www.musingsofacommonman.com/post/theocratic-anointing-the-judges</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699690dbf797687350e7a132</guid><category><![CDATA[God's Love]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 03:55:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe5e72_d6db938ab36840da9911f19f3e0b48e2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>G.H. Shrewsbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Theocratic Anointing: The Holy Spirit's Enabling Ministry in the Old Testament ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Through His Spirit, God enabled human representatives to advance Israel’s theocracy. ]]></description><link>https://www.musingsofacommonman.com/post/theocratic-anointing-the-holy-spirit-s-enabling-ministry-in-the-old-testament</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69912dc8338482f3dc9102f8</guid><category><![CDATA[God's Love]]></category><category><![CDATA[Theology]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:44:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe5e72_1e9fcc92083546c79087634a72d46510~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>G.H. Shrewsbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geography and the Bible]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, as we make it through our day, maybe we should think more about the lay of the land and our surroundings. That might help us “dig in” and seek to understand the importance of geography in Scripture.]]></description><link>https://www.musingsofacommonman.com/post/geography-and-the-bible</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698d3185d9c323c10df71754</guid><category><![CDATA[Society]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:47:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe5e72_0a7093b745e647608262df11da5fa50a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>G.H. Shrewsbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The State of Marriage: Sorrow and Hope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reflecting on God’s design for marriage, we can never imagine the beauty that was displayed in the Garden of Eden before man’s fall.]]></description><link>https://www.musingsofacommonman.com/post/the-state-of-marriage-sorrow-and-hope</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69685e5e801fea0f880a79e6</guid><category><![CDATA[Society]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 03:08:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe5e72_8d0c8b8290d7401e8874adc5853085cf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>G.H. Shrewsbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025: The American Pastime of Mocking Enemies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Politicians and so-called influencers have tapped into a machine that permeates sarcasm and even direct insults. Today, nothing is off limits. As such, the social media apparatus indirectly asks, “Are you not entertained?”]]></description><link>https://www.musingsofacommonman.com/post/2025-the-american-pastime-of-mocking-enemies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694a003fadc391625af86423</guid><category><![CDATA[Society]]></category><category><![CDATA[God's Love]]></category><category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:25:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe5e72_c58ebe0e0ca3498cb14c3986f195be02~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>G.H. Shrewsbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thankful]]></title><description><![CDATA[May I be thankful for His unfathomable love each and every day of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.musingsofacommonman.com/post/thankful</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6918bca93b31092b8bb0323e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 23:21:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe5e72_39a8d37ed5444f888caa21df7b9b6233~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>G.H. Shrewsbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humanity’s Role within the Created Order and the Effects of the Fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a post-Garden of Eden world, it is difficult to fully comprehend that the environment we now live in is an "all-out struggle." Humankind has become used to post-Fall conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.musingsofacommonman.com/post/humanity-s-role-within-the-created-order-and-the-effects-of-the-fall</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f653ddd042a40f3ed2ee63</guid><category><![CDATA[God's Love]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 18:18:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe5e72_6aed9ea4ae86427983c7a0772bb272e9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>G.H. Shrewsbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[God's Love and Redemptive Plan on Display]]></title><description><![CDATA[As challenging as it is to render the perfect world of Eden in our minds, it is more difficult to understand God’s love for His fallen image-bearers.]]></description><link>https://www.musingsofacommonman.com/post/god-s-love-and-redemptive-plan-on-display</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ec095efa847213f6c2d22c</guid><category><![CDATA[God's Love]]></category><category><![CDATA[Theology]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 01:12:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe5e72_48d59af52b78444dbe340be23089994b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>G.H. Shrewsbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The High View of Scripture: 24-Hour Day (Young-Earth Creationism)]]></title><description><![CDATA[While we can’t characterize Christians who promote old-earth theories as being false converts, their position weakens their testimony to an already cynical secular society. For those who take the minority position, may we stand firm. As Paul states in 1 Corinthians 16:3, “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.”
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