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PHall | March 22, 2010
What word describes people, every single individual, all of mankind, maybe more definitely than any other? There are many to choose from such as “sinners,” and “mortal.” Indeed, we all sin and we all die. But one word that comes to my mind is maybe completely unexpected by you, which is very fitting, because that […]
PHall | March 8, 2010
When reading the period of the Judges and Kings, one sad fact overwhelmingly – and even numbingly – is present: the draw of idolatry. How could God’s people, a nation dedicated to monotheism, not only falter and fall into idolatry, but repeatedly falter and fall?
PHall | November 3, 2009
Paul needed encouraging. In order to see Paul’s need, let’s set the scene: Paul is before the Sanhedrin. He astutely turns his antagonists away from him and against each other. He simply and shrewdly makes a statement knowing the effect will turn their focus on their differences between each other and away from banding […]
PHall | November 1, 2009
Why couldn’t David build the temple? Because David had “shed much blood” (1 Chronicles 22:8). Are you thinking, “So what?” Or, possibly, “That’s not fair!” Maybe your thoughts are more sacramental – “Why should a man with blood on his hands build a place of holiness?” I don’t know the “why” behind the “why” but […]
PHall | November 1, 2009
Certain names bring personal dread. Familiarity reacts by forewarning; preparing us for what’s ahead. By dread, don’t think fear or terror; and maybe dread is not the most accurate word. So let me elucidate. When I hear or read certain names, there is no excitement, there is despair. The name itself does not bring hope, […]
PHall | October 15, 2009
“The evolution of God” is both a modern and ancient blasphemy. Both primitive societies and those supposedly intellectually advanced and therefore superior, share in common the flaw where they “suppress the truth” (Romans 1:18) and become “futile in their speculations” (Romans 1:21). Both ancients and moderns professing to be wise, … became fools (Romans 1:22). […]
PHall | September 17, 2009
Prophets And Kings: The Divided Kingdom And Beyond[1],[2] Southern Kingdom Northern Kingdom KINGS 1. Rehoboam (930-913) 1 Kgs.12:1-24; 14:21-31; 2 Chron.10:1-12:16
PHall | September 15, 2009
Random Integrity Random integrity. I support any who uphold random integrity. In fact, I myself try to practice random integrity. The essence of integrity is randomness. True integrity requires it being practiced randomly. Confused? Good! That means you are thinking! Do you think I am advocating on-again, off-again, righteousness? Exactly the opposite. So what am […]
PHall | September 15, 2009
As we get older, our eyes play tricks on us. We think we see what we see, but what we see is not what we see, we see what we don’t see. Did you eyes play tricks on you in reading that? Sometimes it’s not age related, for whatever inexplicable reason we just don’t see […]
PHall | September 15, 2009
A Not So Innocent Story Which title do you prefer – “A Good Story Gone Bad” or “A Not So Innocent Story?” Either would work; both are sad. The story itself is not sad nor bad, but rather the circumstances and reaction to the story show us there is something not so innocent going on. […]