Category: Roger Harned – Writing

This category includes some of Roger’s non-expositional writing including biographical, fiction and other posts.

Roger looks forward to your reactions to his writing when you comment (privately, until moderated) on each of his posts.

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Roger’s witness includes brief & extended expositions of scripture. Posts include links to sources for further authoritative research on the Bible.

Roger Harned is an author, writer, and blogger who happens to host this site.

  • Pray

    I pray this [original lyric] to a favorite contemplative piano melody. Pray Created by Roger D. Harned Lyric and music adapted from Erik Satie First Gymnopedie (1888) © Copyright 2000 – Roger Harned – All rights reserved. Music  Piano only will open in a new tab {once you skip the ad}.  Open, return to talkofJesus.com tab…

  • 40 Years

    The following is personal in nature and not specifically witness, as are my usual posts. – Roger +  It was forty years ago tonight, December 6, 1974, that we celebrated as our first date. It was an anniversary perhaps more important in our memories than a wedding day many months latter in 1976. We were drawn…

  • Encumbrance

    Fragile frame Muscles strained Blood runs thick Thoughts won’t stick Encumbrance of flesh Disease of days Befuddle the mind Entangle the soul. … What weight of life Futility of death Detains our days Distracts our nights. Good God we pray Help us this day. … Restore my life Renew my mind. … Lift this burden, Encumbrance…