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PHall | July 24, 2022
Learn to Fight The book of Judges teaches many expected, uncomfortable lessons such as we are often the source of our problems. However, an unexpected lesson I recently learned helps us deal with the problem of pain and suffering when it’s not our fault. Specifically, why does God allow us to go through difficult times? […]
PHall | June 26, 2022
“While We Stand and Sing” At the end of the sermon, the preacher often asks the congregation to rise when singing the invitation song. When this tradition began, I don’t know. Possibly standing is just physical, giving everyone an opportunity to stretch after the…way to short sermon! Maybe it a psychological boost for those who […]
PHall | June 14, 2022
Proverbs 23:31-32 has a warning against drinking – “Don’t gaze at wine because it is red, because it gleams in the cup and goes down smoothly. In the end it bites like a snake and stings like a viper.” The wise man goes on and gives another warning in v.33 – “Your eyes will see […]
PHall | June 7, 2022
A friend pointed out that the words “listen” and “silent” have the same letters. That spelling coincidence is not useless trivia. Sometimes people are silent but don’t listen. Other times people are not silent and you can tell did not listen. “The one who gives an answer before he listens — this is foolishness and […]
PHall | June 3, 2022
Words paint pictures. A picture might be worth a thousand words, unless it is God painting with words. Notice this verse from the Song of Moses: “The water heaped up at the blast from your nostrils; the currents stood firm like a dam. The watery depths congealed in the heart of the sea.” (CSB’17 […]
PHall | June 3, 2022
“Remove your sandals because you are standing on holy ground”, said Yahweh to Moses and Joshua. “Repent, because the kingdom of God is near”, said John and Jesus to the crowds. Are both statements saying the same thing? One thing they have in common is both are said the beginning of something […]
PHall | April 19, 2022
“Let my people go” is probably the most recognized quote from God through Moses to Pharaoh concerning the great exodus from slavery. In Exodus 9:17, God says to the false king, “You are still acting arrogantly against my people by not letting them go” (CSB). The NASB (2020) phrases it, “Still you exalt yourself against […]
PHall | April 19, 2022
There are many wonderful quotes about kindness and “human kindness” that invite imitation. Is human kindness sufficient? I would invite you to understand how inferior “human kindness” is. I invite you to stop limiting yourself to practicing human kindness. Go higher. Instead, listen to David’s way: 2 Samuel 9:3 – Then the king […]
PHall | April 15, 2022
The first time this Hebrew word is used in the bible surprised me. It wasn’t ever in Genesis although the idea was there. Seeing how this Hebrew word is translated other places also surprised me yet became constructive, such as “spare” and “have compassion”. Often it is used negatively, “do not spare” or “do not […]
PHall | April 11, 2022
Anathema, Anathema! Paul is as mad at these false teachers as he is in any epistle, maybe and probably more. Why does Paul use such strong language as “anathema” (Galatians 1:8-9) which mean accursed or cursed? It is not an oft used word (Acts 23:14; Romans 9:3; 1 Corinthians 12:3; 16:22; Galatians 1:8-9). Not only […]