There are two intriguing proverbs in the book so named, sitting side by side, and seemingly contradictory: Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him. (Proverbs
Continue reading...Introduction We’re studying this letter from the apostle Paul to the church he founded years before he wrote this letter. I love this letter. It is a brilliant, Spirit-directed, long-distance attempt
Continue reading...Introduction I don’t know about you guys but I watched a lot of the impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump. And I was fascinated to get a glimpse at an aspect of our government that I was all
Continue reading...On legaldictionary.com a closing argument is defined as “the final factual and legal argument made by each attorney on all sides of a case in a trial prior to a verdict or judgment.” It mentions
Continue reading...Passing a test! We’ve all experienced being tested and hopefully passing a test. To pass you must give answers that are on the mark with what you are supposed to be learning. Failure to meet this
Continue reading...The Motion Picture Association relates that the film rating system was created in 1968 to provide parents with the information needed to determine if a film is appropriate for their children. The rating
Continue reading...In an excellent article on The Anguish and Agonies of Charles Spurgeon in Christian History, a chronicle of Spurgeon’s musings on suffering against the backdrop of his extreme sufferings is made.
Continue reading...The first century AD saw a resurgence of the sophist spirit and behavior, influenced by the ancient Greeks. Sophistry was a mode of speaking and teaching and influencing and it involved a form of oratory
Continue reading...One of my favorite preachers, someone whose messages always moved me to tears for the glory of the gospel, turned out to be an immoral, narcissistic man who was preying on women during his pastorate. He
Continue reading...In Jim Collins landmark book Good to Great, he chronicles 11 companies that “began on par with the prevailing market and became great by achieving major increases of at least three times that of
Continue reading...Monetary Charity (love-filled financial giving) is a hallmark of Christian faith. When my wife and I were in school and poor as church mice, one of our chapel speakers had the temerity to speak on giving.
Continue reading...A Ponzi scheme is an investment scheme that lures investors by paying high returns to initial investors from the contributions of later investors rather than from genuine earnings on investments, allowing
Continue reading...In Exodus 34 God describes Himself to Moses as a jealous God. For us, this seems a potentially petty way to speak, making God seem self-centered. But He is the most properly self-centered being in the
Continue reading...As a pastor I have often been asked if it is right for a believer to marry an unbeliever, and my answer is no. Paul makes this clear in 1 Corinthians 7:39. But the passage at hand, 2 Corinthians 6, has
Continue reading...Recent hearings into President Trump’s alleged quid pro quo with Ukraine has led to some fascinating behind the scenes looks at United States ambassadors and their work around the world. And I’ve
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