From Questions, Two Applications
I love books. I love theology books. I especially love old books written by old dead guys. One of my instructors who was instrumental in my ministry training once told me to learn to enjoy reading Bible commentaries. I took his advice...maybe to an extreme I confess. The past two years have had me reviewing …
I am a planner. When I go to bed at night I know what my morning will hold when I get up (unless the LORD return or he takes me to be with him). With the good and the bad I do not like the uncertainty of an unplanned day. To be perfectly honest my …
When you walk into a room at night and need light what do you do? Unless you are living off of the grid you flip a switch. You send electricity to the light so that it lights up. An energy is sent to the dorment lightbulb so as to make it function as it was …
Before I was married or even knew who Hannah was I began to write letters to my future wife. I would write these letters on holidays like Christmas or when I would travel. In the moment it was a way for me to share the moment with my future bride although she was not present. …
Why ask the question: For whom did Jesus die? Is it important and helpful to the Christian life or is it splitting hairs? I remember a friend once telling me about a time he prayed with some mutual friends of ours, one of which had recently been introduced to questions like this: Did God choose …
For whom did Jesus die? Maybe that is not a new question to you or maybe it is a new idea to consider. The question at least implies an idea that sounds quite different than: Jesus died for the whole world. If the question is new it may be a little shocking. This connects with …
Overview for the next several weeks Have you ever asked the question: Did I choose God or did God choose me? Has anyone ever asked you: Did God create people knowing they would go to hell? I have been there. I still remember my friend Jay sitting across the table at Subway asking me that …
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