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PHall | January 27, 2018
Sacred space. Defined, that is space filled or inhabited by God. The burning bush, Mt.Sinai, and Jesus incarnated are all examples. When we read 1 Corinthians, a most troubled congregation, we see how the “body” (3:16 ; 6:19) houses the Holy Spirit. In the first, the body is the church; in the second the human […]
PHall | January 27, 2018
“Tree that’s been at White House since 1800’s to be removed.” That was the headline. Being curious why, I read the article. Was it a political hackjob piece? Was it a self-serving decision based on White House aesthetics? Loving trees, I wanted to know. Then I read it was planted by President Jackson in memory […]
PHall | January 27, 2018
People driving behind us might have thought I had too much to drink and way too early. Janet was driving and I was throwing up with my head out the window. No liqueur. Just somehow I had injected gluten (cross contamination I think). And yet there is a bible lesson – don’t judge based upon […]
PHall | January 27, 2018
There are 3 types of “church people”: 1) Those who emphasize the righteousness of God to the extreme they live in constant fear for their salvation. 2) Those who emphasize the grace of God to the extreme that they live thinking God will accept any worship as long as our attitude is right. 3) Those […]
PHall | January 27, 2018
I just watched a dramatization of Jesus’s crucifixion. It finally dawned on me (forgive me for I am slow) how it exemplifies the exact opposite of the 1st and 2nd Great Commands (Mt.22:36-40): 1) Love God with all your heart, soul, mind; 2) Love your neighbor as yourself. Jesus died for our sins. Therefore the […]
PHall | January 27, 2018
A fish fry for mission work was recently advertised. Churches having yard sales, or pumpkin sales around Halloween is common. Is this biblical? One way to approach is asking if such has biblical authority. Can we find a command, example, or necessary implication from the inspired text. The answer is we can’t. But let’s go […]
PHall | January 27, 2018
A certain topic has been on my mind lately. Only two things make life worthwhile. A long list of what those two things are not could fill the book of Ecclesiastes. What are those 2 worthwhile events? My mind keeps cataloguing specifics that fall under the first and second Great Commands (Mt.22). These 2 life […]
PHall | January 27, 2018
No doubt Joseph and Mary were good parents. But even good parents say things they shouldn’t. Can you imagine how easy it would have been for them to say to James, “Why can’t you be more like your brother, Jesus?” As we know, for some reason Jesus’ brothers were not his biggest fans (John 7). […]
PHall | January 27, 2018
Which would you choose? 1) Some will be at Bible classes and assembly because they desire it. 2) Some will stay home (or hospital) because they can’t be there and it tears then up wishing they good. 3) Some will stay home or go out some place else because they desire those things. No one […]
PHall | January 27, 2018
An exercise: How much do you have to know to be saved? Some might counter, “Not ‘how much’, but Who?” Fair enough. “How much do you have to know about Jesus?” The obvious answer is “That Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God” (Acts 8:37). Fair enough, but by “Son of God” do you […]