Paul’s tender love for both Philemon and Onesimus is evident in this short letter, isn’t it? If the message of the Gospel could be boiled down, it’s all about forgiveness. And Paul, who at one time persecuted Christians, even to the point of holding the cloaks of those who stoned Stephen to death, could speak…
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No need to send out a search party! I made it back from my Mt. Whitney to Badwater Basin adventure, although I didn’t quite make it to the peak. Ah well.
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Well David is finally king over all Israel. At God’s direction, Samuel had anointed him as the future king when he was a shepherd boy of about 12 or 15 years old. As we read today, he was 30 when God finally put him there. God always keeps his promises, but we never know what…
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The last time we heard from Job, he had asked his friends to pity him, give him words of comfort, understand how much he was suffering. But it’s obvious from Zophar’s words here that he heard none of that. He was so upset by Job’s assertion that he really had done nothing to deserve what’s…
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This is one of our extra weekend shows for the Dog Days of Podcasting, or DDP. The weekend shows will be a mix. I’ve been asking you to send questions in that you’d like me to answer. Questions about the Bible, Christian doctrine or whatever you might be curious about.Send your questions to st***@*************ia.com and…
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This is one of our extra weekend shows for the Dog Days of Podcasting, or DDP. I see some folks are abbreviating it DDoP, but I’ll just stick with DDP. The weekend shows will be a mix. As you know, I heard one of the other DDP podcasters, Dave Slusher, mention that he’s been collecting…
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Many or most of those participating in Dog Days of Podcasting are listening to all or most of the other DDP podcasts, so I feel the need to explain some of the points that the Apostle Paul made in this letter to Titus. I know that there are some who have limited knowledge of the Bible,…
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In chapter three, Ish-bosheth made a bad mistake. He forgot who really put him in the throne. It was Abner who made it possible for Ish-bosheth, King Saul’s son, to ascend to the throne. It was Abner’s cunning and strength as a leader who put him there. Ish-bosheth was not a leader, and he severely…
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In chapter 18, Bildad comes at Job once more, and tells him that wicked people will suffer all sorts of calamities here on earth and in the afterlife, with the implication that Job is obviously guilty of some sort of wickedness since he is in such a bad state. Job’s answer is heartbreaking. These are…
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In the beginning of chapter 3, Paul said that in the last days would be difficult because of how evil people will be, and he listed some of the characteristics they would have. Here’s the list again: lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips,…
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