Month: January 2023

Life as School

The individual’s family, work, church, and social life are the contexts in which God desires each person to shine as they mature spiritually. The difficult circumstances and troubling situations that they find themselves in are preordained and full of opportunity and purpose for increasing in wisdom and in glorifying God. Every day is either a …

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POV

Every Wednesday in Reykjavik the conservative evangelical pastors (of varied denominations) meet together to pray for their country. In Dakar, all of the conservative evangelical pastors (of varied denominations) get along with each other. Are the pastors in Iceland and Africa more spiritual than those of U.S.? Maybe. Hopefully. But perhaps the reason for their …

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Dated

“To show things which must shortly come to pass.” Some endeavor to limit this expression to chapters two and three. But since the same expression occurs in the last chapter of the book it is evident that it must refer to the bulk of the message. “Shortly” can mean nothing else but close at hand …

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THEOLOGY > bible?

In my circles, knowing Theology often trumps one’s knowledge of the Bible. What others have construed or constructed out of the Holy Scriptures is more known and therefore more valued than understanding the actual, sacred text—and it shows. When I ask people who have been attending church for years, 10, 20, 30+ years, how many …

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Kiss Interrupted

Kissing is a glorious but scary prospect. This attraction action has all the trappings of love, but love of whom? The pressing of lips is passionate and intimate. Each kiss has meaning, backstory, and agenda. So then, the most important question regarding the first kiss and then every kiss afterwards is this: Was a kiss …

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