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Archive for the Bible Studies Category


I’m Just Saying…SEX, SEX, SEX

Read Song of Songs 2:3-17; 4:1-7; 5:10-16; 7:11-13 “I’m Just Saying… SEX” Okay, now that I have your attention. My last post was about Rob Bell’s upcoming book that addresses the topic of hell. The topic of this blog may not actually be hotter than hell, but it gets close. It’s about SEX. (No pictures […]

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Religious Magic

One of greatest forms of entertainment today is provided by good magicians.  Anytime any magician performs anywhere I want to be a part of the audience.  I love to see modern day illusionists reenact the escape artist routines made famous by Harry Houdinni.  I love to watch the sleight of hand skills of David Blane.  […]

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The ONEness of God

Read Ephesians 4:3-6  (This is an old document that I dusted off from many years ago!  I am sure that some of the thoughts and references are not original, but the notations are missing.  So consider most of is quotation.) What is the word that keeps cropping up in this passage?  ONE Why so remarkable?  […]

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Sexual Abuse

Read  II Samuel 13:1-2, 6-15, 19-22 In my ministry, I have encountered dozens of individuals who have been victims of sexual abuse.  I’ve met young men molested as children by a teacher at school. I have met women who were raped by somebody they trusted – be it a father, brother or uncle.  I’ve met […]

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Life

 Read:  Genesis 1:26-31; Psalm 8:1-9; Matthew 12:9-14 Oh boy, I am afraid it is going to hit the fan now – especially with my more progressive or liberal friends, who will probably take this article as an affront against a woman’s right to choose what will happen with their body (yeah, this blog is about […]

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Suicide and Assisted Suicide

Read:  I Samuel 31:1-13, Psalms 94:17, 139:15-16; Jeremiah 10:23; James 5:10-11 Reviewing my journal, I discovered that 1997 was filled with many interesting landmarks.  I am not talking about milestones like the completion of my doctor of ministry degree or moving to a new church.  I am referring to individuals who have called my office, […]

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Intellectually Bankrupt

Read 1 John 5:1 – 12  It has always fascinated me that so many in the church spend a great deal of their time attempting to find scientific and historical proof to support the assertions of the Christian religion.           For example, there are dozens of religious books in the marketplace that were written with claims […]

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Engage

I began commenting on Joshua 3 a few blogs ago with some discussion about the iconic show, “Star Trek.”  I said that the journey into the Promised Land – like the journey of all discipleship – is to move into a place where “no one has gone before.” Well, for the discipleship trek, that’s not exactly […]

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Vinyls, Eight-tracks, Cassettes, CDs, Ipods

We are continuing the theme from two recent blogs (learning lessons from Joshua 3).  We know that the people of Israel are on a journey with God.  We’ve said to move forward with God, they need to “leave Shittim” (an actual place in the Ancient Near East).  Basically they need to leave some old things […]

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“Clean Shirt…New Shoes”

Last post I began looking at Joshua 3.  Heard the comment that if we want to move forward on journey with God, we need to leave “Shittim.”  That’s an actual PLACE.  Not making it up.   The next step, Joshua continues, is that the people should “consecrate” themselves.  That means they were to purify themselves, sanctify […]

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