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PHall | May 15, 2013
To be perfectly honest, I’m not sure I want to be as perfectly honest as this song reveals. I prefer the naïve hope of “I’ll Never Forsake My Lord” which promises “Though the tempter in efforts bold, Or in subtly as of old, Should essay to allure my soul – I’ll never forsake the Lord.” […]
PHall | May 15, 2013
PHall | May 14, 2013
Mary, the Mother of Jesus, gave only one command; and if we follow it, we will be doing well: “Do whatever He tells you” (John 2.5).
PHall | May 8, 2013
True religion always puts God first, and when we put God first, we help others. God commands His people to use His blessings as blessings. The blessed are not fortunate because they are blessed, but because they give blessing to others. Religion has never been about God only, or sacrifices for the sake of sacrificing, […]
PHall | May 2, 2013
PHall | May 2, 2013
Many things are beyond my comprehension, but one of the most simple is fully grasping how totally dependent upon God I am. Intellectually I know it, but I can get so busy working and providing for my family that I don’t think about it. How easy is it to think when I look at my […]
PHall | May 1, 2013
A fascinating scripture worth emulation by all is too often unnoticed. It is Acts 11.18. After an argument over what was biblically right or wrong (11.2), after proof was presented (11.3-17), “When they heard this they became silent.” It’s hard to accept truth when we are thinking of rebuttals, unwilling to consider we are wrong, […]
PHall | May 1, 2013
Around 40% of all murders in the USA go unsolved. That’s 6,000 murders per year where the authorities are unable to bring closure and justice. No doubt these numbers vary yearly, and city to city. No doubt such is a stain on the moral standing of a nation and a destroyer of hope among the […]
PHall | April 26, 2013
Not all memories are good memories, but even the bad ones can be good. At Trunnel Elementary School, in Louisville, KY, I had just won the “Most Improved Reader” Award – two tickets to the upcoming skating party given in honor of all the award winners. Immediately I invited my best friend, Paul Dean. The […]
PHall | April 25, 2013
If others do not know our God and all they know is what they see and hear from us, what would they think they know about the God of the Bible? What rules would they think this Righteous One has revealed as to how we should live? What kind of God do we reveal? According […]