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PHall | October 12, 2009
There is not a single promise that God has made. We sometimes live as if there were promises that God has made. But let me reiterate and emphasize again that God has made no promises at all to us and we better start living like we believe it! Confused? Upset? Disagree? Well then, let me […]
PHall | October 12, 2009
The year is 3483. Archaeologists have just discovered the ruins of a city, the name of which is still unknown. What buried treasures lay within this ancient civilization from the last century of the 20th and the first of the 21st century? The “time travelers” to the past found pictures, amazingly preserved. Many of the […]
PHall | October 12, 2009
In reading an interesting book, The Rescue of Jerusalem – The Alliance Between Hebrews and Africans in 701 B.C., I read the following acknowledgment by the author Henry T. Aubin: During the years of preparing this book, greatly appreciated encouragement has come from numerous friends and kind….I am particularly grateful to three scholars… (who) showed […]
PHall | October 12, 2009
Parents often ask their children questions. Some are productive – “What did you learn in school today?” Some are inane – “How many times do I have to tell you….” Some questions are not even real questions – “Son, do you want to take out the garbage?” My mother actually asked me that! When I […]
PHall | October 12, 2009
Prison – not a pleasant subject, but nevertheless still a former or current reality for some believers. Others – never imprisoned – should have been, but escaped their proper penalty due to either God’s gracious attention or man’s negligent inattention. Most, if not all, of us are nevertheless in prison – and that is the […]
PHall | October 12, 2009
Last winter, someone had given a loved one some present money. How should he spend it? Should he spend it on himself? But bills, bills, and the other unending bills, seemed to be the preferred place to spend that gift. After all, there are always bills to pay. Then the recipient came across the opportunity […]
PHall | October 12, 2009
“That the leaders led in Israel, That the people volunteered, Bless the Lord! (Judges 5:2). Spiritual-life is that simple, and yet that complicated. And in reality, all of life is that simple, and yet that complicated. I would like to say that generally, we are the only ones who make our lives simple or complicated. […]
PHall | October 5, 2009
Lots and lots of rain has deluged us of late. Truth be told, the rain has been needed, even if it has been hard. So I thought I would go down memory lane and take you along for the ride. Prayerfully the memory will turn into remembering. In times past, my children and I would […]
PHall | October 5, 2009
Is it right or wrong to (you fill in the blank)? That’s a good question, always. In fact it needs to be asked more, as individual Christians, families of God, and churches of Christ. In Numbers 1:2, God commands Moses to number the people. There are several occasions in the Bible where God’s people are […]
PHall | October 1, 2009
A man dying in the desert stumbles over a sand dune. He is greeted by a tie salesman. The dehydrated man begs for water but the salesman only has ties. In angry frustration the weakened man stumbles on. Within an hour he reaches an isolated restaurant in the middle of the desert. At first […]