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PHall | November 11, 2011
Jesus makes people uncomfortable. Ironically, this is especially true for the religious because Jesus challenges the normal, the expected, and the religious traditions of both the sanctimonious and soft-hearted. Jesus confronts the conscience of others and we must be brave enough to question our own. Learning from Him, who always knew right and wrong regardless […]
PHall | November 8, 2011
Perryism – What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source what you post on Facebook? (4:1)
PHall | November 7, 2011
Perryism – Not many should become brotherhood magazine editors, my brothers, knowing that you will receive a stricter judgment (3:1).
PHall | November 7, 2011
Perryism – Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience flaming emails, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance (1:2-3).
PHall | November 7, 2011
Perryism – The book of James for Modern Readers #3 – But no man can tame the keyboard. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. We praise our Lord and Father with it, and we curse men who are made in God’s likeness with it. Praising and cursing come out of the same keyboard. […]
PHall | November 6, 2011
Perryism – The book of James for Modern Readers #2 – If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, don’t google it (James 1:5).
PHall | November 6, 2011
Perryism – Be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger, and slow to hit the reply button (1:19).
PHall | November 3, 2011
“But now” suggests that possibly a practical application is that with young Christians you begin with the sins of the flesh and then work up to other sins. These are those other sins which is seen in Paul’s language, “But now you must also put away” (3:8). “Now you” is emphasized in the Greek to […]
PHall | November 3, 2011
Having clothed yourself with Christ, do you feel superior to unbelievers? Admitting Christians still sin, are you in a “better class” of sinners? In putting on Christ, we are to put away sins. It is a command. It is a command that is never quite being finished obeying because of our disobeying. Paul’s list here […]
PHall | November 3, 2011
I just finished reading an article on church growth. Nothing unscriptural in this particular article although it focuses on generic themes. However, the first paragraph hooked me – as is fitting in good writing. What hooked me is not the last sentence showing success. So I will include only the first two sentences. “I started […]