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Are You Mary or Martha? Guys Are You Maybe Mark or Marvin? - - Marijo Phelps
Who do you relate to best, Mary or Martha? But Lord, doesn’t the logistical stuff have to be done? Don’t I have to do wash and dishes and cook and clean kitty litter boxes? Boy, I get tired just thinking about it all….. Child, Child, Child, you are sometimes too busy buzzing – you need to... Submitted 2 years 58 days ago.

Attack Ideas, Not People - Aaron Taylor
The other day I wrote a scathing rebuke to a right wing organization that sent me an e-mail that I felt reeked with hypocrisy. After careful consideration, and perhaps a gentle rebuke by the Holy Spirit, I've decided not to publish it. I realized that, though Jesus was constantly rebuking the... Submitted 2 years 98 days ago.

Without Faith It Is Impossible to Please God - Joel Kontinen
Faith is one of the key words of the New Testament. An entire chapter in the Letter to the Hebrews deals with the significance of faith. The author defines the concept as " the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" (Heb. 11:1). While faith is a foundational aspect of... Submitted 2 years 103 days ago.

Onesiphorus: A Pattern For Christians To Follow - - Joel Hendon
God mentions several people in His words whom He considered special. Enoch is the first one complimented by such as "walked with God", David was a "man after mine own heart", Abraham was called "a friend of God", and Daniel was told by an angel that he was "Beloved of God. All of these people... Submitted 2 years 171 days ago.

These Were More Noble than Those in Thessalonica...Why? - Joel Hendon
Thessalonica today is the second largest city in Greece and is the capital city of the region of Macedonia. The entire urban area holds approximately three-fourths million people. The ancient city was established by King Cassandra in 315 B.C. and was named after his wife, Thessalonike. During the... Submitted 2 years 233 days ago.

What Sparrows Taught Me About Trusting God - Joel Kontinen
Some time ago, as I looked out of my office window, I saw a group of young sparrows frolicking on the roof of our neighbor's house. First they dived into a drainpipe that was half full of water and then shook themselves dry. Then they would take another dip. And again they dried themselves. They... Submitted 2 years 278 days ago.

Heavenly Peace in The Midst of a Tempest - Joel Kontinen
Our worldview determines what we think about ourselves and the world around us. For instance, Martin Heidegger (1889-1976), an influential German philosopher, thought that man was thrown into the world, not knowing where he had come from and not knowing where he is going. The Bible gives us... Submitted 2 years 306 days ago.

The Rejection of Israel: What Does It Mean? - Joel Kontinen
" For they are not all Israel who are of Israel", the apostle Paul wrote in Romans 9:6 as he discussed the rejection of Israel after God's chosen people had refused to welcome the Messiah. Who, then, is the real Israel? Paul also speaks about "The Israel of God" in Galatians 6. It suggests... Submitted 3 years 18 days ago.

Are You Transparent Or Fluffy? - Michelle Mackin
Who knows how to be transparent and not full of fluff? The more I read I am missing the transparency and the more I write or talk about being transparent, the less responses I receive. Everywhere I go I see people trying to put on a show of what they seem to think people would like see or... Submitted 3 years 20 days ago.

Getting The Gospel Wrong in Corinth - - Phillip Ross
Paul thought, wrote and taught that some of the leaders of the Corinthian church had things arsy varsy or backwards. And the reason that First Corinthians has been valued over the centuries is that many Christians and churches have found Paul's insights and teachings to be valuable. Getting God... Submitted 3 years 51 days ago.

Fools, Speech, and Christianity - - Denny Smith
" But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever shall say to his brother, 'Raca,' shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever shall say, 'You fool,' shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell. If therefore you are... Submitted 23 days 5 hours ago.

The Devils also believe. - - RevARSmith
“Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.” Believing in God does not save a man, nor does it give any man the accessibility to God. The evil spirits, fallen angels and Satan all believe in God, knowing that there is only one God... Submitted 47 days 5 hours ago.

Is Gambling a Sin? - - RevARSmith
There is a split among many Christians and Churches on the advantages and disadvantages of gambling and what sin, if any, it creates. Many churches and Christians have been taught that Christians should all be rich just because we are followers of Christ, this notion is misleading and false.... Submitted 145 days 6 hours ago.

Abel's Sacrifice by Faith versus Cain's Sacrifice - - Denny Smith
Abel, the son of Adam and Eve, is the first person listed among many in Hebrews chapter 11 commended by the Holy Spirit for their faith. Of Abel it is said, "By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying... Submitted 1 year 79 days ago.

Habit Busting - Advice From Jesus in the Parable of the Empty House - - David Edendale
Getting rid of habits or habit busting is a difficult task for almost all people. Jesus gives us some advice on breaking a habit in one of his parables which is sometimes called the parable of the empty house (Mat 12: 43-45, Luke 11: 24-26). A parable is a story normally about something... Submitted 1 year 115 days ago.

Should Christian Women Wear Head Coverings? - - Brad Price
Many believe some of the Corinthian women had taken the truth of Gal. 3:28 to an extreme (they had started or were interested in what might be called a woman's liberation movement ) . Christian women at Corinth were not complying with their God given role or they were tempted to not follow it.... Submitted 1 year 281 days ago.

The Sons of Glory - - Mark Baker
Romans 8:17 and if children, then heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together. 18. For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19. For the... Submitted 2 years 77 days ago.

“Have I Placed Too Much Trust In My Pastor?” - Blaine Keith
Many places I see things and as I ministered in our church yesterday I mentioned a pastor so called who said the most abominable thing.that Naomi and Ruth were lesbians . How ludicrous. So now I ask the question: "Have I placed too much trust in my pastor?" This may address your pastor... Submitted 2 years 94 days ago.

The Book of Acts: an Overview - Carolyn Tytler
The Book of Acts was written by St. Luke as a sequel to his Gospel. It is an account of the first thirty years of the Christian Church. THE BEGINNING After Jesus had risen from the dead, he spent forty days with the Apostles. He told them: "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit... Submitted 2 years 105 days ago.

Walking On (Towards) The Sun - Chris Cole
I was listening to the radio the other day...Wait, I think I need to clarify things for my younger readers: Kids, you know the thing located in the middle of the dashboard of your parents vehicle that has all those dials and knobs? That thing is called a "RADIO," and sometimes an adult will... Submitted 2 years 111 days ago.

Understanding The Parable Of The Ten Virgins - Who Are The Wise And Who Are The Foolish? - - Rebecca Park Totilo
In ancient Israel, it is customary for the bride to have attendants. These bridesmaids mentioned in the Bible were called virgins. As Paul told the Corinthian church, we are "betrothed to one husband," so that he may present us as a "pure virgin." In the parable of the ten virgins, the term... Submitted 2 years 131 days ago.

To Keep Them Alive in Famine. - - RevARSmith
To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine." "They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied." There are two types of famine in this world today, the first a famine for food and the second a famine for the word of God. Many... Submitted 2 years 202 days ago.

Walk in Truth—the Joy of John the Apostle - - Denny Smith
The Bible is a troublesome book. It is full of things men do not want to believe and often want even less to obey. The thing that makes it most troublesome is that it just will not go away. It is always there to bother the mind and the conscience. Worse yet you cannot get it to read any... Submitted 94 days 1 hour ago.

Matthew 24 and Isaiah 13 - Jesus Villalobos
Few if any these days see that Jesus' words in Matthew 24 were a direct quotation of Isaiah 13. Jesus expected His followers to see the correlation and realize He was only confirming Isaiah's prophecies concerning His one and only coming. There are not two comings of Jesus. Jesus only mentions... Submitted 1 year 117 days ago.

Jesus of Nazareth - - Morris Inch
Jesus was a common name, alluding to God as Savior. There were at least five High Priests that shared that name. Moreover, the Jewish historian Josephus notes about twenty persons named Jesus , ten of whom were contemporary with Jesus of Nazareth. Coming from Nazareth was not calculated to... Submitted 2 years 186 days ago.