From the monthly archives: July 2011

I Am Still Ambivalent About Harry Potter

By On July 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Keeping some perspective on Harry Potter I was forwarded a recent article denouncing Christianity Today for not taking a strong Anti Harry Potter stance. While I have had my own issues with some of the writers at Christianity Today and there are things in that CT article with which I do not agree, let’s put [...]

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Hard Headed but Soft Hearted

By On July 22, 2011 · Leave a Comment

In Matthew 10:16, Jesus enjoins his disciples to be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. John describes Jesus as being “full of grace and truth” in John 1:14. Both of these verse show that we are to be precise and determined in our thinking but open and gracious in our behavior toward others. To [...]

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What is Caesar’s and What is God’s?

By On July 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Matthew 22:21, Mark 12:17 and Luke 20:25 record the familiar phrase “render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s.” The fact that all three of the Synoptic Gospels record this saying is an indication to me that it is very important. There is something here that I [...]

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Psyched out by the hills and what to do about it

By On July 17, 2011 · 6 Comments

When riding my bike I am often psyched out by hills. To my shame, I must admit that I sometimes change my route because of them. When I am not the one choosing the route, I will be thinking of the hill (if I know about it) long before I get to it. The hill [...]

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The Goal of Christian Teaching – Love From a Pure Heart

By On July 12, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Confused About the Goal In Matthew 22:37-39 and Mark 12:29-31, Jesus tells us that the two great commands are to love God with our entire being and love our neighbors. The concept is simple but the execution is difficult. Only two commands and if we’re honest, we admit that we cannot keep either one of [...]

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