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Silence is a commodity that is greatly lacking in our modern world. No matter where you go there is something. You have advertisements blaring at you as you fill your gas tank, or elevator music is being piped out at the airport as you wait for a taxi, and doctors’ offices will have a television…
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The Greek term agape is one of the most misunderstood terms in the Bible. It is often translated as “love” in today’s translations. But that gives a false sense of the word since too often we associate it with a feeling. This feeling is something we can feel for our spouse or children or even…
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Tradition can be a wonderful thing, for it gives you a sense of where you belong and what is expected of you. One of the reasons the Marine Corp is such an effective fighting force is its strong traditions that bind them with the bands of comradery. However, tradition can have its negative side as…
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I gave this talk as an introduction to prayer of blessing for what we call the LORD’s Supper, or the Eucharist. The first part was before the bread and the second part was before the wine. I think it is appropriate for this Easter. ***** Good Grief! I’ve heard that exclamation all of my life…
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I watched Wes Huff’s Youtube video The Gospel of Mark is missing its ending? Let me explain…, and I found it very interesting. In his video, he explained that Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus are the two oldest copies of the Bible and were produced around 350 AD. Both of these copies have Mark 16:9-20…
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In chapter one of the book of Acts just before Christ ascension back to the Father, the Apostles asked Jesus, “Will you now restore the Kingdom of Israel?” After three years of following Jesus, seeing him resurrected, and touching the nail prints in his hands, they still didn’t get it. Even after Pentecost and the…
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It is often asked “Where is God’s justice?” We look to God to right every wrong and to prevent every hardship. We fail to recall that God placed us to have dominion over the world and from that power He expects us to dispense justice as His representative. If there is a lack of justice,…
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People, especially non-Christians, like to point to Matthew 7:1 and tell us not to judge. They usually use this to excuse all sorts of sin and evil. But if you look at the next verse you realize this is a misapplication of scripture. Jesus is not telling us to ignore sin but to realize we…
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The gifts of the Holy Spirit were one of the most contentious parts of first century Christianity. It is still so twenty centuries later. By gifts of the Spirit, I’m referring to working miracles and outward signs. These gifts are enumerated by the Apostle Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians. The most noted…
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There is a story – the truth of which is questionable – about Schrödinger. It claims that his doctoral dissertation was so advanced and revolutionary that none of the evaluation committee could understand it. So, they asked Einstein to review it and give his opinion. He came back and said, “It’s very interesting and is…
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Let’s reflect on how God is all knowing. I’ve heard some very erudite Christians quote Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, and let us reason together,” as proof of God’s has some limitation in viewing the future. They usually go on to explain His method of presenting the future to the prophets in one of two ways.…
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As you look at Bambie Ray Robinson and see that she made herself into Bambie Thug a self-proclaimed queer witch you find yourself amazed that someone would willingly fall so far. Yes, this make over did allow her to be Ireland’s entry in the latest Eurovision but at what cost? I would say her soul…