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PHall | December 7, 2016
“Don’t you care that we are going to die?” This could be a quote from any time and anyone since suffering and death are as common to this world as complaining. The doubters in the goodness of the Son of God are Jesus’ own disciples (Mark 4:38). The cross accomplishes many goals, one of which […]
PHall | December 7, 2016
Is book, chapter, and verse enough? There is a difference between knowing “what is written” and how it is applied (Lk.10:25-37). What happens when they don’t match? The lawyer wants to know how to inherit eternal life. Jesus goes to book, chapter, and verse by asking, “What is written? How does it read to you?” […]
PHall | December 7, 2016
I like County Music. I don’t like what is dominating Country Music today called Bro Country. It’s stale in theme and rhythm, and more Rock even than Pop. Its Fans say Country Music has never been more popular and is reaching new audiences. Old fogies and purists counter saying it isn’t Country. And even though […]
PHall | December 7, 2016
“Promise Me” (Mark 6:14-29) “Pomise me you won’t tell anyone.” That request – actually it is more of a desperate demand – has been said in many sad and serious situations. Because we care we promise. But…. Some of us have been confidants of a poor soul afraid to tell their secret because of abuse […]
PHall | December 7, 2016
Every night the wife places a glass of water on her husband’s nightstand. Every night he never drinks it. But he told his wife every night to do this. Sadly this reminds me of how some treat God. They want Him near just in case they need Him. And yet somehow they never feel the […]
PHall | December 7, 2016
In the story of the birth of Christ (Luke 1-2) we have: 1) Darkness because the shepherds are out at night. 2) Light breaking the darkness because the glory of the Lord shines as the angels announce the birth of Christ to the shepherds. 3) Animals being taken care of because of the shepherds; plus […]
PHall | December 7, 2016
As Christmas is upon us many celebrate the birth of Jesus. If we do let’s check the scriptures to make sure what we are saying happened in the songs, happened in the original story. And let us worship Jesus in those songs the way scripture teaches us to sing as worship. Anything else is teaching […]
PHall | November 8, 2016
Of all Biblical aids, the most helpful is also a huge hindrance: chapters and verses. So when you don’t understand, just keep reading. Biblical writers use stories to explain stories by grouping stories together. Chapter and verse markers break up these helpful hints. In Mark 2:23-28, Jesus’ disciples are picking heads of grain on the […]
PHall | October 30, 2016
Considering we are grandparents awaiting the birth of our grandchildren, with a touch of melancholy I asked my wife Janet, “How did we get to be this old?” She wisely responded, “One day at a time.” In reality, that is the answer for every “endgame” whether positive or negative. How our marriages will look in 10 […]
PHall | October 30, 2016
C.S. Lewis famously categorized three possibilities as to what Jesus was: Lord, Liar, or Lunatic. This was because of the claims Jesus made for Himself which belied the choice that he was only a good, moral, human teacher. Amazingly, Mark 3 shows these same three choices in Jesus’ day. In one scene we have demons […]