From Questions, Two Applications
A few weeks back we were visiting with a family from church. When we left I went to the TV where Jael was watching a movie. As I told her we were going to leave in five minutes (because she is a planner like her dad) I noticed she was watching a movie I had …
Word association...what comes to mind??? End Times... Judgement... New Earth... Rapture... Resurrection... Redemption... Retribution... I am sure that on each point a few words or ideas may have come to mind. And rightfully so that we think of different things with each one. Yet let me ask: Was one of them motive to pray? I …
Will this world be destroyed and replaced or renovated when Jesus returns? Will God bring out an angelic 'Death Star' and zap earth in order to create a completely different planet? For the moment I will say I believe that this world will be renovated not replaced. I will explain in greater detail in a …
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I wear glasses. Each eye needs a different prescription. Each eye as it looks through the lens has a slightly different perspective, yet together they give me a full and clear picture. I am stronger and better because the two work together. I would be worse off only to have the use of one. My …
This morning I was out for a drive at sunrise. On the horizon was a peachish, orange circle. As I looked at it with the clouds around it and wistfully spread in front it I was surprised...surprised that I was looking at it...it was the sun after all. Or was it? I wasn't sure which …
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Conversation with friends Several years ago while I was studying for the ministry I met with a couple of older and more experienced pastors to run some questions by them. I do not remember what those questions were but somehow we ended up on the topic of the millennium. This part of theology was so …
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What gift have you been give at Christmas or on your birthday that took your breath away? Maybe it is a handful of gifts which stand out above the rest. No, nothing lasts forever, but I would venture to guess that at least one or a few of those gifts lasted awhile or have had …
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Ok...so yes that title was used as 'click bait'. I come clean. Yet it is more than that. If it did in fact operate as click bait that was in part because it is one of the most popular questions Christians ask with regard to the Bible and "End Times Theology". However, I have another …
A mentor of mine once told me that "variety is the spice of life." Although it did not originate with him, it was new to me...and boy did I need it. He was using this proverb to help in guiding how I preached. My mentor wanted to see me diversify my sermon presentation in how …
The Reforming Raker 