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PHall | September 16, 2022
At the gas station, I asked a man, “How’s the coffee? Is it fresh or already old?” He smiled, in a heavy accent said, “Jes” (i.e., Yes). I smiled back, gave a thumbs-up and he replied, “Tank-jou” (i.e., Thank you). What did I learn from this man who possibly was an illegal alien who couldn’t […]
PHall | September 16, 2022
“I know they are saved. Just look at how good they are”. Have you heard or made such statements? There is both truth and falsity in that thought. Truth – Read 1 John and we see how changed behavior is evident of salvation, and not esoteric “truth” that only a few possess. Our Lord […]
PHall | September 7, 2022
The narrative of Dinah, Jacob’s daughter, a female within what will become Israel, is filled with despicable acts (Genesis 34). This includes Dinah’s vulnerability being violated by Shechem, a Gentile, a man overcome by lust. Dinah’s brothers, Simeon and Levi, are overtaken by revenge. Together, her brothers trick Shechem so that every male within […]
PHall | September 1, 2022
A wife gets what she wants; and does she do it in a way that gets back at her husband? This is not a modern scene, although it is very modern as seen in many marriages. A husband mistreats his wife, and she finds a way to manipulate the situation that reminds her husband of […]