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PHall | November 18, 2025
An Old Story Made New Again Do you remember this true event? Deity descended resulting in fire, speaking, loud sounds, crowd reacting to the sounds, water, and a promise received? This is the story of Israel at Mt. Sinai (Exodus 19), before crossing through the Jordan, to reach the Promised Land. There is a belief […]
PHall | November 18, 2025
Loving God Means Loving My Wife In answering what is the greatest commandment (Matthew 22:34–40, Mark 12:28–34, and Luke 10:25–28): 1. Jesus DOES NOT say, “Love God with your heart, soul, strength, and mind”. 2. Again, Jesus DOES NOT say, “Love God with ALL your heart, soul, strength, and mind”. 3. However, Jesus DOES SAY, […]
PHall | November 18, 2025
A Wheelchair Conversation While I was pushing her wheelchair, I was speaking to an elderly widow in an assisted living facility. She told me that her husband had been an evangelist in Tanzania, plus he was a preacher and an elder a various times at local congregations. I responded, “God needs people like that”. Then […]
PHall | November 18, 2025
We Are Not the King Read again the parable of the unrighteous servant in Matthew 18. If we think it is about how we should forgive because God forgives us, we missed Jesus’s point. Read it again and focus on the rights of the king that we do not have, such as insisting on being […]
PHall | November 18, 2025
Baptism BECAUSE of Forgiveness? Scripture best interprets Scripture. When Peter told the crowd to be “baptized FOR the forgiveness of sins”, did Peter mean “BECAUSE of forgiveness” or “INTO forgiveness”? Did Peter mean baptism comes AFTER or BEFORE forgiveness of sins? Since Scripture best interprets Scripture, we do not need to go any further than […]
PHall | November 18, 2025
Every Worldview strives to answer three questions: 1. What is the nature of reality (Metaphysics). 2. How ought we to behave (Ethics). 3. How do we know (Epistemology). Jesus is our Worldview! 1. Reality – John 1:3 – All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has […]
PHall | September 9, 2025
Ten scenarios concerning repenting and God’s kingdom. Which fits you? But first, what does “Repent for the kingdom of God is near” mean? • God’s kingdom means God’s rule. • Repent means to change one’s mind about our sinful actions and thoughts. Since both John and Jesus made this “mission statement”, God’s kingdom has come […]
PHall | September 3, 2025
Love and the Trinity An intriguing argument for the Trinity is AGAPE LOVE. That word means seeking the best for others. 1. If God is eternal. 2. And if God is love. 3. Then love is eternal. 4. And if love involves others. 5. Then “others” is also eternal. Who are the eternal “others”? A […]
PHall | September 3, 2025
Primogeniture Why do men have a leadership role in the church and home that women do not have? Paul stated, “For it Adam who was first formed” (1 Timothy 2:13). Egalitarians counter that Primogeniture (Rights of the First Born), is not what Paul refers to. Some simple points to consider are: 1. Egalitarians therefore admit […]
PHall | September 3, 2025
Not “Seeker-Friendly” Doesn’t Mean Not Seeking and Not Friendly “How can we get the unchurched to come to church?” This important question was asked by a certain soon-to-be “mega-church” Pastor. His answer came from listening to the radio. Soon his church was modeling their worship services after what the world liked in music. Their attendance […]