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PHall | July 23, 2011
Paul claiming that he is, “an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will” is not simply a throw-away line in introducing himself to the Colossians who he has never met (1.4). Neither is it simply a title of superior rank. There is no rising in ranks in Christianity, just becoming what we are not by […]
PHall | July 17, 2011
Nicknames can be uplifting, fun or derisive. Some, called diminutives, are simply altered forms of formal names – Nick is a nickname short for Nicolas. Perry is short for Perrynoid. Parents often give nicknames to their children…and no I will not embarrass mine…at least this time. Sports are filled with nicknames – Do you know […]
PHall | July 9, 2011
While reading a gospel magazine, I kept noticing I wasn’t reading something. Most every article has the same void. In fact seventy-five percent have the same flaw – no scriptures. And remember, this was supposed to be a gospel magazine. So I e-mail the editor of the magazine. His response is that scriptures never prescribe […]
PHall | July 9, 2011
Me, me, me…I can easily get interested in something if it is about me. The interest can soar or sour depending upon what is said…gossip hurts…praise feels good. If we are in a room and all of a sudden our name is mentioned…oh so softly…in a corner…we can hear it clear across the room. I […]
PHall | June 25, 2011
Think about the following observation: A barrier to true biblical interpretation is blindness to influences by our social, political, spiritual and personal environment. Before seeing God’s truth, we have to see ourselves truly. To shed biases is a lifelong process. Yet to deny truth is obtainable is to deny reality. True reality is that truth […]
PHall | May 3, 2011
To grasp all the possibilities can aggravate or gravitate relationships by having us repel or accept those different and blind to all the possibilities that we see as potential realities. To grasp all the possibilities means that we can see more than one point of view, not necessarily contradicting, but rather complementing one another. To grasp […]
PHall | April 30, 2011
Sin needs a remedy, but so does temptation. How easy is it to give in to Satan’s inducements? While the following anecdote is not serious, there is a serious point. Does the following example seem “too real” to you? A lady on a diet was determined to make it through a full week without cheating. […]
PHall | April 30, 2011
John preached a “baptism of repentance” (Lk.3:3). This repentance is not something simply and solely theological or personal. It is spiritual and practical; it reaches out to all because God reached down to us. Repentance is not just in the heart or mind. Repentance is not just looking to our sinful past. Repentance is a […]
PHall | April 22, 2011
How do we decide right and wrong? There are precepts and principles, but sometimes a picture is worth a thousand laws. I would like to suggest to you an image, a picture, but one set in time and reality, that can be used to help us see the meaning of ethics and morality – the […]
PHall | April 13, 2011
Yesterday marked the 150th anniversary of the Civil War which began over State Rights where “the State” was wrong. That’s why I cannot celebrate today “The Southern Cause,” although constitutionally I believe they had the right to secede. Problem is, they abused that right to deny the rights of others. Therefore they used the rights […]