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PHall | February 27, 2010
How easy is it to mock the sins of ancient societies as irrelevant to our age or level of spirituality? How easy is it to blame their silly superstitions as simple ignorance? But if we do, are we any better than those self-enlightened ones who disdain theism or religion as irrelevant and unsophisticated? Doesn’t our […]
PHall | February 26, 2010
The “Christian” religious world is divided. The “Christian” religious world is united. No, that is not a contradiction, but rather a contradistinction. There is no denying that churches across the spiritual spectrum disagree on a host of important, indispensable and defining issues; yet if we truly want to fulfill Jesus’ prayer of unity (John 17), […]
PHall | February 25, 2010
What is the most dangerous aspect of being an American Christian? Warning! This might be a trick question! But I’ll be nice and give you a hint. The trick is discovered by asking what is unique to being an American, not what is unique to being a Christian.
PHall | February 24, 2010
This article will be controversial. Ironically, if you do not like controversy, you will like this article. Have I got your attention? This article will be about the controversial subject of being controversial, and how wrong it is to be controversial! Unless of course it is right to be controversial! Confused? To begin, we must […]
PHall | February 24, 2010
Why does Paul use “I?” Who is he referring to? I would like to begin – and I know it is only a beginning – to answer why Paul uses the first personal pronoun “I.” I do not believe he is speaking solely autobiographically, but rather is identifying himself somewhat with Adam and therefore all […]
PHall | February 22, 2010
I love irony and paradoxes. Within Christianity we see the irony of Peter’s action with his words as a paradox of love and fear. After seeing Jesus’ miracle in Luke 5, Peter’s body says the opposite of his words. His words are just as honest as his body, but they are seemingly contradictory – the […]
PHall | February 19, 2010
Are we wise? I seem to pray for wisdom more today than in bygone years. Either I am realizing the greater need, or how unwise I truly am, or more likely a combination of both. In contemplating wisdom I have a thought or two: I often do not respond immediately to what is said or written. I calculate […]
PHall | February 15, 2010
Someone had the audacity to tell me…you are going to shocked… that I am…opinionated. I told them I am not opinionated, I just am right. Through circumspection, I have matured and now realize that yes I am opinionated. I just have the right opinions. And I would like to share an opinion with you, and […]
PHall | February 15, 2010
When I was a young man, I wanted to begin a relationship with a certain young woman. And although she did not know me, I went knocking on her door and said, “I love you.” Well, that didn’t work. She slammed the door in my face. Relationships can be so confusing. Time for a new […]
PHall | February 15, 2010
Two doctors walk into a room, giving different diagnoses, then walk out of the room. Confused and frustrated, the patient turns to the nurse and says, “Do they always contradict each other?” The nurse replies, “No, they are just a… paradox.” Jesus, the Great Physician, never contradicted Himself, but He was a paradox – the […]