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PHall | November 4, 2010
The proverb, “actions speak louder than words,” is true to an extent. The reality is that such a declarative proverb hopes to have its words become a call for action. Therefore to say that actions speak louder than words, does not include the reality that words can be actions. And then the added truth is […]
PHall | October 27, 2010
Perryism – What do you do when your world is falling apart? Remember that you are not of this world (John 17:14).
PHall | October 25, 2010
Some of you are sitting in the pews, but just barely. It’s possible you are here because you have a drug problem…your parents drug you to church. It’s possible you are here, but not all of you. I’m not saying you are not “all there,” but rather not all of you is, “all here.” Your […]
PHall | October 17, 2010
The most mystifying miracle in the Bible might be so unclear because the parabolic lesson of the miracle is not seen. What is so confusing is also what is so unique about this wonder and sign. Of all Jesus’ divine demonstrations, this is the only one apparently not instantaneously successful. It’s as if Jesus failed […]
PHall | September 25, 2010
God said, “Light shall shine out of darkness” (2 Corinthians 4:6). That sounds like Paul is referencing creation when God said, “Let there be light” (Genesis 1:2). Yet the message to the Corinthians was not a lesson in apologetics or history; but rather, spiritual order: For God, who said, “Light shall shine out of darkness,” […]
PHall | September 11, 2010
We are often our most arrogant when defending our own humility. What made me think of that little thought are the various translations of 1 Timothy 1:13. The NASB reads, “violent aggressor” which suggests at least in my mind, physical and bodily force. However the HCSB and ESV read quite differently: arrogant man (HCSB) and insolent […]
PHall | September 11, 2010
It is harder to respect those with whom we disagree because of the too high degree of respect we have for ourselves.
PHall | September 1, 2010
The greatest religious radical was the greatest law keeper who saves the greatest lawbreakers if they obey the great gospel of grace (Acts 20:24; Romans 10:16; 1 Timothy 1:15). How radical is that?! How great is that?!
PHall | August 31, 2010
Maybe the The Golden Rule is deeper and more difficult than we think. It does not mean that others should want to be treated the same way we want to be. Too often that is our application. We think others should react to our actions and words the same way we would. Wrong! We want […]
PHall | August 31, 2010
I wonder if it is possible to think more highly of ourselves than we ought without also thinking more lowly of others? I wonder which comes first? Thinking worse of others or thinking better of ourselves? There is a cause and effect relationship, what is the cause of our thinking? I wonder if we realize […]