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PHall | September 22, 2009
In commenting on difficult times, William McCumber, in an editorial entitled “Leadership Paradoxes” has listed ten conclusions about people in general. He found the letter in a newspaper article about Howard Ferguson, a wrestling coach, who initially formulated the list: People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway.
PHall | September 17, 2009
Have you ever heard of a “tacit admission?” That occurs someone admits to something, but barely. Or it can be a hint of a truth. For example, the Pharisees never denied that Jesus performed miracles. Their attack foci were on His timing, authority and source (i.e., Beelzebub). That tacit admission proves they could not […]
PHall | September 15, 2009
In the early to middle 1980’s, I was in a health food shop – why, I do not know – buying some papaya juice – again, why I do not know. This very tall, older man, tapped me on the shoulder. As I turned around he asked, “Excuse me, are you intelligent?” All I could […]
PHall | September 15, 2009
Restoring the Kingdom Acts 1:6 – So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, “Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?” What was in the mind of the apostles when they asked this question? Did they have political and personal ambitions? Were they […]
PHall | September 15, 2009
Several kids came up to me and innocently asked, “What do you do?” I get asked that question by adults too! My answer began with, “I pray a lot.” Warren Wiersbe observed in his Elements of Preaching, that “PREACHING IS THE COMMUNICATING OF GOD’S TRUTH BY GOD’S SERVANT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE. […]
PHall | September 15, 2009
Sometimes we ask stupid questions, not because everyone doesn’t know the answer already, but rather because not everyone is ready to apply the answer. Accepting and applying are very different actions. Here’s a stupid question – “Is everyone alike?” Of course not, we all accept that, but are we ready to apply what we accept? […]
PHall | September 15, 2009
Glory and Pain Have you ever been struck by an idea? Well, Saul (a.k.a. Paul) is about to get “struck” with an idea on the road to Damascus! He is about to descend from the pomposity of pious power, to the pain of the persecuted. Paul’s spiritual blindness will be rivaled by his physical […]
PHall | September 15, 2009
Singing not merely about God, but to Him is deeply moving; we can also teach others about God through our singing. We can teach about God, but also about ourselves. God ordained joy to be spread through our vocalizing the Christian life in song. I once knew a Christian that did not think you could […]
PHall | September 15, 2009
We should all want to move our singing beyond the boundaries that stagnation can restrict it. Beyond the corridors of our throats and lips. Beyond the sound produced that is pleasing to the human ear. Beyond four part harmony. God has ordained an important role for our singing. Sometimes the church has made it something […]
PHall | September 15, 2009
One purpose of the church is to worship God. Notice how Jesus stated His purpose for coming: “For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me” (John 6:38). I can’t think of a better explanation of worship. How can we better our worship? […]