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PHall | February 19, 2020
Religious places are now offering “lectures” instead of sermons for special occasions. Plus, I’m guessing “Don’t get preachy” is a common feeling associated with “sermons”. But…I can’t ever remember liking have to sit down and listen to my parents “lecturing” me either! Can’t call these sessions “talks” either because who wants to hear, “We need […]
PHall | February 17, 2020
After God created everything out of nothing, there are 3 main events in the Old Testament are:1. God calling out of chaos2. God calling out of bondage3. God calling out of exile.The 3 results are:1. God calling into purpose2. God calling into freedom3. God calling into homeIf we look carefully, we don’t have to look […]
PHall | February 17, 2020
There are many ways to, as the old gospel song says, “tell the old, old story”. Matthew begins with Jesus’s human DNA, while John begins with Jesus’s divine “DNA”. An yet both end up with complement narratives. Paul has a succinct description in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 – the death, burial, and resurrection, and later in […]
PHall | February 17, 2020
There are personal challenges I face on a regular basis. More than once I almost deserted “the faith”. My challenges come from my interests and work. Let me share how i have stayed grounded yet growing. Notice I said “grounded YET growing”. Don’t confuse being grounded with never moving or changing.1. Authority of God – […]
PHall | February 17, 2020
A burning question frequently raised is, “Is cremation scriptural?” Personally, I plan on being cremated as a form of stewardship due to the costs of caskets. That might be thinking outside of the box, but I do believe it is well-grounded. OK, enough of the fun puns. Is cremation scriptural?Two common reasons given for burials […]
PHall | February 17, 2020
Romans 16:7 contains the only mention of Junia (NIV, CSB) or Junias (NASB, ESV). For someone mentioned only once, there is no shortage of controversy over this person.Male or Female? If the latter spelling is correct then this person is male. Most translations use the former female spelling which is better supported by the Greek […]
PHall | February 17, 2020
I spoke my truth and Janet laughed. But it was my truth so what right did she have to snicker? While listening to an acapella gospel song, I heard them sing “I am a squirrel”. Janet insisted they did not sing “I am a squirrel”. But I heard “I am a squirrel”.Thankfully I’m not nuts […]
PHall | February 17, 2020
Is God Male?Let’s first assert undeniable facts:1. God is not male in the sense of sexuality. False gods were very much the sex in which they were depicted. The myths give stories describing such. Male and female sexuality is for propagating and even the angels, although likewise described as male, are not physically so (Matthew […]