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PHall | August 29, 2022
Gaslighting. A modern word but not a modern phenomenon. When someone accuses another of their own wrong, this psychological manipulation is gaslighting. For example, “Person A” used to insult “Person B” by cutting them down emotionally saying, “You’re too sensitive”. That was said any time these two disagreed. That accusation revealed that person’s own weakness. […]
PHall | August 27, 2022
Do You Want Eden? Eden is gone, but the true meaning of that garden is available to all. Notice this pattern: First, God in the garden of Eden. • “And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid […]
PHall | August 26, 2022
Jesus was “fishing” for men from Peter’s boat, then when Jesus sent Peter fishing for fish in Peter’s boat, Jesus was fishing for Peter to become a fisher for men and leave Peter’s boat (Luke 5:1-11).
PHall | August 26, 2022
What is our “boat”? For Simon Peter, it was a real boat. Not just any boat, but his place of business, how he provided for his family. How does Jesus use Peter’s boat? AS A PLATFORM FOR TEACHING – Jesus needed Peter’s boat because the crowd was pressing around him so Jesus just “got […]
PHall | August 25, 2022
If an entity is powerful enough to create life, and is eternal having always existed; by definition what is that entity? GOD! Now atheists hypothesize (i.e., believe) that it is probable (if not definite) that matter is eternal having never been created; and that the spark of life began in a heated moment called […]
PHall | August 25, 2022
Never have I made this connection this way. I suggest such “seeing” only comes from familiarity through time which makes God’s word always revealing His lessons. Inspiration keeps telling the same narratives repeatedly, which is a teaching mechanism to show unity. While Galatians teaches we are children of Abraham by faith (Gal.3), we also by […]
PHall | August 25, 2022
What do we need to do when what “triggers” us leads to sin? First, WHAT – We need to learn what our “triggers” are so that we can use foresight to stay away from such events. Second, WHEN – When we find ourselves already being “triggered”, we need to recognize our vulnerability so we […]
PHall | August 25, 2022
Modern American religious thinking has been affected by Eastern religious thinking. An example is that two things that contradict each other can both be true. Notice how this is found in modern religious arguments. If you try to tell liberated thinkers they are wrong, they will argue, “That’s just your opinion because all interpretation […]
PHall | August 25, 2022
Self-control is a paradox. We gain self-control by giving up control of self. It’s not control by self, but giving God control over self. We need self-control because we have demonstrated an inability to control self. Self-control is also an irony in that many who don’t have it, try solving their inadequacy by controlling others. […]
PHall | August 16, 2022
“Just because you can doesn’t mean you should”, is attributed to both Marloes De Vries and Sherrilyn Kenyon; but no doubt has been said by many. A variation is found in “Jurassic Park” by the character Dr. Ian Malcom, “Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.” […]