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PHall | December 21, 2022
Two Thoughts When We Suffer As we congregationally study the problem of pain and suffering, and how the word of God shows what God is doing about it – and will continue to do – we are learning this is our preparatory work. By that I mean the problem of evil is not solved in […]
PHall | December 21, 2022
1 Timothy 2:11-14 What can structure teach us about this controversial text? 1A – “A woman is to learn quietly • 1B – with full submission. 2A – I do not allow a woman to teach • 2B – or to have authority over a man; instead, she is to remain quiet. 3A – For […]
PHall | December 21, 2022
Inn or Home? No room at the inn? Or no room in the guest house? (Luke 2:7). The latter translation is most likely the correct one. And if so, think how much more of an indictment this is. An inn is a place of business. I’ve been turned away because there were no rooms left. […]
PHall | December 2, 2022
A Pew Moments with Perry – “He’s in My Wife’s Seat” Paul or Saul had a past. That past included hurting people, “ravaging the church” (8:3), breaking into “house after house” (8:3), “breathing threats and murder” (9:1), and throwing men and women into prison (8:3; 9:2). Then as unbelievable as anything can be, this unbeliever […]
PHall | November 30, 2022
We Don’t Fail Because Others Are Too Strong “Never blame your failure on the strength of another”. I do not know the origin of the quote, but the idea is biblical. Manhood (and womanhood) does not make excuses. Real men accept responsibility. Our failures are ours to own. If we fail, it is not because […]
PHall | November 30, 2022
Being Different There are people who are just naturally “different”. They aren’t trying to be “different”, it just happens. It’s as if their brains are wired… differently. I’m sure none of you know anyone who’s brain is wired weird! (P.S. Did you notice weird and wired have the same letters! Does it take a weird […]
PHall | November 30, 2022
Stay Out of My Church! If we won’t worship in the same church with a brother or sister because of what they did to us, then how can we worship God considering what we’ve done to Him? “Oh, but I have repented!” Are you sure you have repented of every sin? “Yes, of every sin […]
PHall | November 30, 2022
We Don’t Sing Praises to Eve It is thought to be a first century hymn so beloved, challenging, and theologically expressive that Paul, via inspiration, included it in his epistle to the Philippians. It would be like us including the words of Amazing Grace in a letter or sermon today. But what I am writing […]
PHall | November 30, 2022
Not Limited by My Limitations In Matthew 10, Jesus selects 12 men to serve as apostles. Then Jesus gives them a “limited commission.” This task is beyond anything they have ever tried, and more importantly, beyond their own personal abilities. We are like this too, and that is a good thing! The German theologian Friedrich […]
PHall | November 16, 2022
There’s a Time for Dusty Shoes The following is a Facebook discussion and the whole conversation is nonsensical. Stick with me and we can learn valuable lessons from the nonsense (all names removed to protect the innocent and the guilty). THEM – “If you are friends with (name removed by me), you need to block […]