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PHall | November 21, 2009
Rejection, more so than acceptance, tends to make us “wax philosophical” and self-reflect. Questions (such as: Who are we; why are we here; what are we doing with our life; what are we supposed to be doing with our life) can be life altering or life affirming. “To thine own self be true” (Shakespeare, Hamlet, […]
PHall | November 18, 2009
Rejection, more so than acceptance, tends to make us “wax philosophical” and self-reflect. Questions (such as: Who are we; why are we here; what are we doing with our life; what are we supposed to be doing with our life) can be life altering or life affirming. “To thine own self be true” (Shakespeare, Hamlet, […]
PHall | November 3, 2009
Christianity is unique among world religions for some very essential reasons, such as the concept of grace. In pagan religions, the gods had to be pacified and placated as enemies of the people. The true God does not count Himself as our enemy, but we are His when we act out in our rebellious ways. […]
PHall | October 12, 2009
Quick question – Who would you rather study with for that all-important final exam? Would you prefer studying with someone who is making an A or an F? More on this later. There was a knock on the front door at 6:30 AM. I was already up taking care of the dog, so I was […]
PHall | September 24, 2009
‘Cause It’s a Lot Better Pitcher ‘An We Had Before.’” “In the days of Moody, there was a minister named Harry Morehouse….One morning he was walking along the street in a poor part of one of our great cities and witnessed a minor tragedy. A small boy, who could not have been more than five […]
PHall | September 15, 2009
Then the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was lead away into exile from its land (Jeremiah 52:27) Exile and death; family and friends separated by the decisions of others. The parting might have been through exile into another nation. Those […]