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PHall | January 17, 2013
Leah’s story is the story of many women. If single, accept it’s better to be alone and unmarried, than married and alone. Leah is alone but married. Happiness is easier to find by yourself than despite someone else. If single and pregnant, don’t think “doing the right thing” equals getting married. Years ago, such might […]
PHall | January 16, 2013
PHall | January 16, 2013
Cain is a failure. Examining Cain’s sins (Gn 4), we see the 1st and 2nd great commands broken (Mt 22.36-40). All of life and every life, from the very beginning to the end of life on earth, are summed up in these two great loves: Loving God by being a faith worshipper (Gn 4.3-5; Heb […]
PHall | January 15, 2013
PHall | January 15, 2013
Are we holding ourselves hostage? A hostage is someone held captive only to be released if certain demands are met. Our demands are our prayers. If met and answered, then we will release ourselves to the authorities, God (Gn 28). “Jacob’s Ladder” is one of the most amazing, unique and enigmatic scenes in the Bible. […]
PHall | January 14, 2013
Normally, people want peace. Normal people want peace. “If possible, be at peace with everyone” (Rom 12.18). “If possible” are comforting words. How we obtain peace determines future peace, including rejoining peace breakers. Both false and true solutions are sought, and a few endure turning the other meek cheek. In Genesis 26, Isaac shows meekness […]
PHall | January 14, 2013
PHall | January 13, 2013
Luke 1:3-4 (HCSB) 3 It also seemed good to me, since I have carefully investigated everything from the very first, to write to you in an orderly sequence, most honorable Theophilus, 4 so that you may know the certainty of the things about which you have been instructed. John 17:7-8 (HCSB) 7 Now they know that all […]
PHall | January 13, 2013
Prayers bring answers. Answers bring solutions. Solutions bring pain. Not always, but more than what makes us emotionally, intellectually or spiritually comfortable. Understandably, we want solutions that solve everything, but solutions to one problem very often breed problems unwanted and unconsidered. And these bring more prayers. Isaac is respectfully unique among the fathers of the […]
PHall | January 12, 2013
In the beginning was the Devil, and the Devil was against God, and the Devil was a god. He was against God in the beginning. All things evil were made through him, and apart from him nothing evil came into being. Death was in him, and that death was the darkness of men. The darkness […]