From the monthly archives: August 2011
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The Storm Before The Calm: Why Utopias Fail

By On August 27, 2011 · 1 Comment

The Bible predicts that things will get worse before they get better hence the title The Storm Before the Calm. We should not be surprised at the increasing political, social and moral chaos. Yet in the end, we know that every knee will bow to Jesus Christ as we are reminded by the Apostle Paul.

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You shall know them by their . . . excess?

By On August 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment

The following tweet links to an article that describes some church leaders living in excess. I’m saddened by what I read. I am reminded of something I read about John Stott a while ago. He said that he wanted to live a lifestyle that would not cause the richest person in his congregation to feel [...]

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They don’t even know how to blush – responding to a lack of shame

By On August 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment

A recent ruling in Indiana held that sexually graphic pictures posted by school girls on Facebook are considered constitutionally protected speech. As a result, their school could not submit them to discipline for the photos. The case was decided in court because the ACLU represented the girls to appeal the discipline that he school implemented [...]

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Herod was conflicted about John the Baptist

By On August 14, 2011 · 1 Comment

Mark 6:20 is an interesting verse. The best manuscripts of this verse tell us that Herod was conflicted about what to do with John the Baptist. Herod’s wife, Herodias, wanted John dead, but Herod feared John and was at the same time intrigued and confused by John. (Note that the KJV and NKJV tell us [...]

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Freeze Warning: When visitors complain that your church is cold

By On August 11, 2011 · Leave a Comment

When the Apostle Paul said farewell to the Ephesian elders, he quotes Jesus as saying, “it is more blessed to give than to receive.” (Acts 20:35) Paul pointed to his own work to support himself while among the Ephesians as an example of this. Along these same lines, Matthew 20:28 tells us that Jesus did [...]

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