PHall | September 2, 2021
Jesus Confuses Me Jesus confuses me. Only those with enough hubris to always know exactly what others should do based upon “what would Jesus do?” are never confused. Take for example, Luke 12:13 (CSB) Someone from the crowd said, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” I have a brother. That sounds […]
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PHall | January 19, 2021
“Luxuries soon become necessities”. I’ll never forget my parents telling me that when concerning car amenities. Who today can remember when AC was not standard? I can. Who today would buy a car without AC? Not me. But this is not about cars. Being a Christian in America comes/came with many luxuries such as a […]
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PHall | August 3, 2020
We have all had it happen to us. For some inexplicable reason, we tangibly “feel” that which has no texture and no form. Never does it touch us, and yet inexplicably we can “feel” it. It’s presence is so powerful, amazingly it can wake us from a sound sleep minus any noise, nor even a […]
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PHall | July 28, 2020
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PHall | June 4, 2020
When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished.” Then bowing his head, he gave up his spirit (John 19:30). “Bowing his head” is both physical and symbolic. Naturally, with the spirit gone, and the body hanging on the cross, the head would fall, or bow. What is this final act of […]
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PHall | May 26, 2020
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PHall | May 23, 2020
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PHall | January 18, 2020
Luke 17:11-19 tells the story of 10 lepers being healed, one of which was a Samaritan. We infer the other 9 were Jews. That the Samaritan, and only the Samaritan, came back to show gratitude to the Jewish and World Messiah is the shocking point.But can I make a different point that I realize is […]
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PHall | August 16, 2019
4 Directions of the Gospel to Stay on CourseThe gospel has a history – MatthewThe gospel has a challenge – MarkThe gospel has a compassion – LukeThe gospel has a theology – John None of the above exhausts how each writer explores the gospel of Jesus. What my synopsis does is focus on the beginning of […]
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PHall | August 13, 2019
Do You Know These People? Do you know these people outside of their familiar setting?1. Active “Abuse” – “I want what you have”. They did something to another they shouldn’t have. The first used greed as motive to hurt.2. Passive “Neglect” – “I don’t want to lose what I have”. They didn’t do the thing they […]
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