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PHall | October 5, 2009
Obey your leaders, and submit to them; for they keep watch over your souls, as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with grief for this would be unprofitable for you. (Hebrews 13:17) To whom is this command directed? It is directed to the church concerning their relationship […]
PHall | October 3, 2009
Wisdom has spoken about the need to live in the present, preaching that we cannot change the past and that the future is not yet here, therefore advising we must live in the present. Jesus Himself spoke wisely about living in the present when He said, Therefore don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry […]
PHall | October 3, 2009
Walking into this building is surprising, if not shocking, for some; not so much by what is here – pews, classrooms, songbooks – but by what is not here. Notice I didn’t say, “by what is missing.” That would imply they belonged. So what is not here? To be perfectly honest, we could make up […]
PHall | October 3, 2009
Motivation is simple – it is what makes us move. Motivation is complex – at least on a deeper level. Motivation to do what is right and good – or simply what is necessary – often has to overcome fear, self-doubt, personal inadequacies, humility, and many other factors. That is when it becomes complex. In […]
PHall | October 3, 2009
Let’s take a walk down the path of the past and then make a spiritual application. But before discussing the meaning of this article’s title—One Hundred People— let me ask you a question—How many people do you know? O.K., hold that thought for a while. The title—One Hundred People—doesn’t refer to the […]
PHall | October 2, 2009
The alarm clock rings…with a heavy hand you smack down the snooze alarm and catch a few more zzzz’s. The alarm clock rings again…and you again – with a mighty hand – slap the snooze control smiling as you go back to sleep…The alarm clock rings again….and again…. I LOVE THE SNOOZE ALARM! The alarm […]
PHall | October 1, 2009
Upon finishing a Bible story, one of my children asked a good question. In Acts 3, Peter and John, by the power of Deity, heal a beggar, who had been lame for forty years. No doubt, an awesome sight to behold. Just as Peter and John through Jesus Christ had raised (3:7) the lame man, […]
PHall | October 1, 2009
A man dying in the desert stumbles over a sand dune. He is greeted by a tie salesman. The dehydrated man begs for water but the salesman only has ties. In angry frustration the weakened man stumbles on. Within an hour he reaches an isolated restaurant in the middle of the desert. At first […]
PHall | October 1, 2009
What is a geek? Some proudly wear that moniker. Those that do, usually make money off of being a geek. Before the days of computers and Bill Gates, most defined “geek” synonymously with nerd – someone unsophisticated or uncool—if you need a picture just look in any high school yearbook! Nowadays a geek is someone […]
PHall | October 1, 2009
Yes, yes, it was ridiculous. No, there isn’t a rational explanation. Again, yes, I knew the already historically determined outcome. And again, no, I didn’t think it would change; nor did I think my inward screaming could alter history And yet I still screamed in my head, “Don’t do it!” And yet I still dreaded […]