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PHall | August 9, 2022
“Garage Stays”. That’s what the advertisement read for a house for sale. I’ve heard of “garage sales” which contrary to the obvious meaning of “garage sale” doesn’t mean the garage is for sale! But “garage stays”? So I read more. The fuller description did indeed say, “garage stays”. However, that was just part of the […]
PHall | August 9, 2022
Kafka wrote, “A cage went in search of a bird”. What did he mean? That’s debatable, but despite what he meant if he meant anything, I see a meaning behind this paradoxical aphorism: Humans crave the absurd. A cage is a prison. Sennacherib called Hezekiah “a caged bird” after his siege that ended in failure […]
PHall | August 3, 2022
“Inspir-history” WARNING! I am about to make up a word! One reason I believe in inspiration – that the very words of the Bible are inspired – is because of “inspir-history”. Just as the words of the Bible are chosen by God, that same Bible shows God chosing to “inspire history” by breathing out His […]
PHall | August 2, 2022
The mysterious “tree of the knowledge of good and evil” (Genesis 2:9) has many secrets. One is, what kind of fruit? Tradition says “apple” but this is because the Latin for bad/evil and apple are homonyms and the Vulgate (a Latin translation) was at one time the most popular translation (Psst, the only fruit mentioned […]
PHall | August 1, 2022
It is possible to overstate the place of water within God’s workings, and it is possible to understate it as well. However, an honest approach to scripture shows how intricate water is to God’s involvement in His dealings with His created physical reality. It begins in the beginning. But before we go there, let’s […]
PHall | July 24, 2022
An unintended consequence of not being able to define a man or woman is you have defined away self-identification in the name of self-identification. And that would include homosexuality. A person cannot be attracted to a person of the same sex if the other person identifies as the opposite gender. So if a woman […]
PHall | July 24, 2022
Paul’s Encouragement to Timothy to Reach Out to Others Paul uses a phrase to describe evangelism that is “freeing” – “The word of God is not bound” (2 Timothy 2:9). Paul is describing how, even while imprisoned, he still shared the gospel. There are many encouragements given to us to reach out to others […]
PHall | July 24, 2022
TEXT: (CSB) 12) Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to give recognition to those who labor among you and lead you in the Lord and admonish you, 13) and to regard them very highly in love because of their work…. DEVOTIONAL: Hey kids, when is the last time you thanked your mother for […]
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 | July 16, 2022
Someone recently said something about me both positive and negative. When I mentioned it to another, she said she was thankful I didn’t let other’s negative comments affect me (I’m not perfect on that record!). Here’s my response, “He could have been kidding (he is a friend), but even if he wasn’t, does it make […]