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PHall | March 3, 2026
Who are the “teachers” of James 3:1? (CSB) Not many should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we will receive a stricter judgment. Who are these teachers that receive this warning? First, the text shows these are not all believers who teach. James says, “Not many should become teachers”. That is the opposite […]
PHall | September 17, 2024
ACTION #1 – Follow up on problems quickly by not ignoring or hiding from them (Acts 15:1-6). REASON – This keeps smaller problems from becoming bigger, and bigger problems from becoming insurmountable. ACTION #2 – Allow the leaders to lead (Acts 15:6). REASON – Leaders need followers or else they are figureheads who become the […]
PHall | March 6, 2024
I’ve long believed the emphasis on “desire” is connected to the deeper question of spiritual maturity, which does not allow mere external circumstances or influences* to discourage or impede one’s appointment. * Examples: 1. I just can’t do the job (you are not doing it by yourself; it’s not about you, at all); 2. I don’t […]
PHall | February 10, 2023
Why Elders Are to be Husbands Why are shepherds within congregations to be husbands? According to Strauch in Biblical Eldership, the responsibilities of elders are fourfold: 1. Protect 2. Lead 3. Feed 4. Care I agree and see this expanding into a different area that will loop back towards shepherds. Husbands have these same 4 […]
PHall | February 10, 2023
Age of Elders In a paper called, “Elders in Context”, the writer examines “elders” throughout Jewish and Israel’s history. It is interesting how culture changes perceptions, even of an enduring position. Consider this quote: Concerning judges in the Quram community, “…in the Book of Meditation (no one is sure what this was) and, significantly, basic […]
PHall | February 7, 2023
“Able to Teach” (1 Timothy 3:2) “Able to teach” (1 Tim.3:2) gets too much of the wrong kind of attention. By that I mean we ask the wrong questions: 1. Is he able to preach sermons? 2. Is he skilled in organizing material? 3. Is he able to teach and preach both publicly and privately? […]