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PHall | January 13, 2013
Prayers bring answers. Answers bring solutions. Solutions bring pain. Not always, but more than what makes us emotionally, intellectually or spiritually comfortable. Understandably, we want solutions that solve everything, but solutions to one problem very often breed problems unwanted and unconsidered. And these bring more prayers. Isaac is respectfully unique among the fathers of the […]
PHall | January 12, 2013
In the beginning was the Devil, and the Devil was against God, and the Devil was a god. He was against God in the beginning. All things evil were made through him, and apart from him nothing evil came into being. Death was in him, and that death was the darkness of men. The darkness […]
PHall | January 12, 2013
I dare you, I dare me, to follow the example of this “Praying through the Bible.” The unnamed servant is given a seemingly impossible task, so naturally the servant turns to God. I say “naturally” when it is actually spiritually because believers in God’s covenants should naturally turn to the spiritual. His task is to […]
PHall | January 11, 2013
There are three words in our story that surprisingly are never used before this text: The words love (22:2), obey (22:18) and worship (22:5). Those three words should describe our prayer life. This is the story of Abraham, but also Isaac. This is the story of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit; except there will […]
PHall | January 10, 2013
My hair is not like Spring; freshly sprouting. Nor like the Summer; long, full and flowing. Not even like Winter, white from snowing. It’s Autumn, changing colors and falling.
PHall | January 10, 2013
1 Thessalonians 4:18 (HCSB) Therefore encourage one another with these words.
PHall | January 10, 2013
Life repeats itself, and Genesis is about real life. Life repeats itself, and uncontrollably the repetitions are often filled with pain, retribution, and goodbyes. Once before, Hagar left running away (16). Once again she leaves, pushed out and away (21). Once before, Hagar mistreated her mistress (16). Once again, Hagar’s son mistreats their mistress’ son. […]
PHall | January 9, 2013
When you don’t know how to begin, start at the end. Not quite the beginning expected, but Genesis 20 is nothing to be expected. It is a story of conundrum, irony, paradox, and contradiction. At the end, for the first and only time, Abraham is called a prophet (19.7). At the end, for the first […]
PHall | January 8, 2013
Walk into a High School cafeteria and it’s easy to spot “best friends.” The leaders lead their entourage. The popular kids have their tables, along with the jocks and geeks. Band members “band” together. Even those socially awkward are bound together ironically by their social awkwardness. Some are loners, even if sitting with other loners. […]
PHall | January 7, 2013
Galatians 6:2 (HCSB) Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 1 Corinthians 9:21 (HCSB) To those who are without that law, like one without the law — not being without God’s law but within Christ’s law — to win those without the law.