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PHall | November 18, 2009
Rejection, more so than acceptance, tends to make us “wax philosophical” and self-reflect. Questions (such as: Who are we; why are we here; what are we doing with our life; what are we supposed to be doing with our life) can be life altering or life affirming. “To thine own self be true” (Shakespeare, Hamlet, […]
PHall | November 17, 2009
Have you ever walked into a room and immediately noticed something different? Then it “dawned” on you that it was dimmer because one of the lightbulbs was out. Are we as aware of our own light burning brightly or getting dimmer? Are others? (Matthew 5:14-16)
PHall | November 17, 2009
Sometimes we do not anticipate the impact of a little comment. In my sermon on Sunday I made the point that in my PowerPoint presentation I had written – “Parents, especially father, are to be spiritual leaders.” Trying to “de-wordify” my slide I removed “to be.” Then it dawned on me, and I pointed it […]
PHall | November 13, 2009
From the very best to the very worst; that is, from godly parents to ungodly children. “How does this happen?” This discouraging conundrum is seen several times in the Bible where a very good and godly parent raises a very evil and devilish child. Or as happens more often, how could godly parents have […]
PHall | November 13, 2009
Selfishness, foolishness, pride, harsh words, bad advice, and intimidation. Hurt, schism, retaliation, and separation. What am I describing? Every day those words are more than words with definitions; they are
PHall | November 11, 2009
If you have ever been to Disneyland, Disney World, or just about any amusement park, you might find some amusement in these observations. An author once wrote, “Life is tough…it’s no Disneyland.” The author is correct in assessing “life is tough.” And yet from my “back-door perspective,” may I suggest life is very much like […]
PHall | November 11, 2009
Overwhelmed! Shocked! Dazed! Inundated! Staggered! Can you think of any other adjectives to describe what you felt when you got assigned a responsibility that you didn’t want, and that you didn’t think you could do? Did you feel like quitting? Did you even try? Now suppose the one who assigns this overwhelming task to you […]
PHall | November 4, 2009
All of us, even if we bear just a slight resemblance to God, have ached and pled for a loved one to change and repent. God loves His children, even when they sin. God loves His children, despite their sin. Consequences and chastisements are burdens of love not only to those under their infliction, but […]
PHall | November 4, 2009
A priest was being honored at his retirement dinner after 25 years in the parish. A leading local politician who was also a member of the congregation was chosen to make the presentation and give a little speech at the dinner. He was delayed so the priest decided to say his own few words while they waited. […]
PHall | November 4, 2009
Poor pitiful Paul pleads profusely. Proficiently proffering purposeful preaching, plus personal pain; Paul profits through preaching, proclaiming, but not peddling. Paul, properly placing perspective pleases his paradigm. OK, that’s plenty enough with my patent patois pleasure. But please explain how Paul could persist among such devastating problems? The answer is that Paul had PEP. I […]