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Do any of these bother you?
Mark Twain famously said, “Most people are bothered by those passages of Scripture they do not understand, but the passages that bother me are those I do understand.” While Mark Twain (Samuel Clements) seems to have not been overly religious, … Continue reading
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Tagged baptism, christian faith, confession, courage, discipleship, disobedience, evangelism, faith, faithfulness, forgiveness, grace, hope, love, meaning of life, obedience, only way, religion, repentance, sacrifice, salvation, sin, theology, truth, wisdom, works, worship
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Getting “20/20 Foresight”
I’ve been listening to a class from Yale on the history of western civilization. It’s been interesting on a number of history-geek levels, but one thing that really has struck me has been how certain pivotal events in history didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, Church Growth, New Testament
Tagged Christ, church, courage, discipleship, faith, faithfulness, hope, judgment, meaning of life, obedience, pattern, religion, repentance, salvation, sin, suffering, wisdom
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King Josiah of Judah
[This posting can also be found on another blog of mine, Bible 101, and is offered here as a sample of that series of posts, in case you’d like to follow that one, too.] I hope you had a blessed … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Old Testament
Tagged Assyria, Babylon, courage, Egypt, faith, faithfulness, Hilkiah, idols, Josiah, judgment, justice, Law, moses, Nebuchadneszzar, Necho, Neco, obedience, paganism, Passover, pattern, promises, prophecy, repentance, restoration, scroll, sin, sinfulness, Temple, worship
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A New Year, A New Set of Resolutions (part 2)
Yesterday I posted a few suggestions that I hoped would be helpful in keeping new resolutions. Upon further reflection, I think there are three more that I’d like to add. If you’ve made some resolutions, or just want to change … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, Church Growth, New Testament, Uncategorized
Tagged anger, change, Christ, church, courage, faith, help, memory, mnemonic devices, new resolutions, problems, promises, reminders, repentance, resolutions, resolve, root of the problem, sins, specificity
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Just Say…Jesus
Former first lady, Nancy reagan, in her efforts to stop drug usage among young people was asked what to say to kids to help them to stay away from them. Her response was to tell them to “Just say no!” … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, New Testament
Tagged burdens, Christ, courage, drugs, eternity, faith, forgiveness, grace, guilt, heaven, hope, Jesus, Just say no, knowledge, life, love, meaning of life, obedience, purpose, religion, repentance, salvation, truth, willpower, wisdom
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The Green Beans of the Christian Life
I was amazed many years ago to find out what Weight Watchers at the time was suggesting for a diet. Green beans! Tons of them! “How in the world could that be good for a diet? Is there some special … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Church Growth
Tagged Christian activity, Christian growth, faithfulness, good deeds, meaning of life, morality, obedience, putting away sin, repent, repentance, sins, wisdom, works
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“Church People Judge Me”
I was reading the results of a survey recently on why people don’t go to church. One of the reasons most often cited is the fear that people in church will judge them. As a minister of the Gospel I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christianity, New Testament, Uncategorized
Tagged Christ, courage, faith, faithfulness, fear, forgiveness, grace, hope, judgment, meaning of life, mercy, obedience, pride, repentance, wisdom
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Would There Be Enough Evidence?
Ansar became a New Testament Christian on February 29, 2004. He was a member of this congregation for a number of years, but has moved to New York City and attends a congregation there now. However, in the recent years … Continue reading
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Tagged baptism, change, church, conversion, courage, faithfulness, repentance, salvation, suffering
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Fathers, Regrets, and Preventions, Part 1
King David was good at a lot of things. He was courageous warrior; he was a man after God’s own heart; he was the sweet psalmist of Israel; and he was a loyal friend. But although he fathered many children, … Continue reading →