PHall | November 11, 2011
Jesus makes people uncomfortable. Ironically, this is especially true for the religious because Jesus challenges the normal, the expected, and the religious traditions of both the sanctimonious and soft-hearted. Jesus confronts the conscience of others and we must be brave enough to question our own. Learning from Him, who always knew right and wrong regardless [...]
PHall | November 3, 2011
Having clothed yourself with Christ, do you feel superior to unbelievers? Admitting Christians still sin, are you in a “better class” of sinners? In putting on Christ, we are to put away sins. It is a command. It is a command that is never quite being finished obeying because of our disobeying. Paul’s list here [...]
PHall | October 14, 2011
Why are we told this story? It does seem to “interrupt” the story of the kings, even the story of the Jeroboam. The rebel king’s story will continue on after this “interruption.” Asking why gets into the motive of the inspired writer, and therefore of God Himself. Such a harsh sentence God imposes upon His [...]
PHall | October 9, 2011
Some modern day “Christians” remind me of the hippies back in the 60′s and of the Gnostics of Jude 1:4. The hippies were right to emphasize love, but their application tended towards acceptance of sin and the rejection of authority. They were right to accept people different than themselves because we’re all God’s children, but wrong to [...]
PHall | October 1, 2011
How could someone so wise act so foolish? How could the wisest of men become the greatest of fools? That is the conundrum about Solomon asked possibly for 3 thousand years and counting. His wisdom is seen in his writings, songs, proverbs and judicial decisions. His wisdom exceeds all the wise of the East and [...]
PHall | September 11, 2011
Deuteronomy 6:5 HCSB – Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. As often is the case with English, “love” is too broad and unspecific at times. Therefore let’s look at love from a different perspective – Deuteronomy. Do a word search and you find [...]
PHall | September 2, 2011
“Give us a king” is a call of rebellion and a cry for self-rule. “Give us a king like the other nations” is an admittance of fear within and for themselves. “Give us a king to fight our battles” is an admittance of how they view their king – weak – but they were wrong. [...]
PHall | August 7, 2011
Search the Biblical history of the Jews and you discover that they believed without rationale, a self-told lie. This lie gave them false security despite it warping the character of God. Their lie turned God into a selfish, self-centered egomaniac. They persuaded themselves that God would not, could not,
PHall | July 26, 2011
“Please tell me you meant that” I will say after hearing a pun. I hear the pun, but that does not mean they mean it. Often they are not wise to their own wisecrack. Puns, witticisms, and such are not the inventions of Americans with a warped sense of humor. These puns and plays on [...]
PHall | July 17, 2011
Nicknames can be uplifting, fun or derisive. Some, called diminutives, are simply altered forms of formal names – Nick is a nickname short for Nicolas. Perry is short for Perrynoid. Parents often give nicknames to their children…and no I will not embarrass mine…at least this time. Sports are filled with nicknames – Do you know [...]
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