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Haiti: "It is Well With My Soul"
From Churches Helping Churches, you’ve got to watch this… Keep praying… keep giving… To give to Churches Helping Churches, click here. →
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The Hermeneutical Story
[Part 5 in our series on Hermeneutics] In our last post on hermeneutics we looked at the hermeneutical circle and the importance of interpreting the text within the overarching “big idea” of the biblical meta-narrative. This is a deductive approac… →
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Ethics Applied: The Problem of Polygamy
I have suggested before that there is a difference between soteriology (salvation) and ethics (read here). Both are important, but they are different. Ethics is about “right living” — how do we live as disciples of Jesus with integrity. This is n… →
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Thrown Out of the Closet
Eight months ago, I was thrown out of the closet. It is not that no one knew I was gay. That is not true. Both my two best friends knew and loved me anyway. A number of people I had worked with and been in ministry with knew too. Some who I never … →
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His Name was Jason
His name was Jason. Every once in a while you meet someone who changes your life. Sometimes it is a relationship that only lasts a moment. Other times it can last years. But in either case, their impact on you is lasting. I remember meeting him. I… →
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I Have Been to the Mountain Top
On this day, as we remember the legacy of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I hope you will take the time to listen to this… his last speech. Dr. King is one of my heroes of the Christian faith. With all his flaws — and they were many and w… →
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The Hermeneutical Circle
[Part 4 in our series on Hermeneutics] Previously we talked about the hermeneutical spiral — an inductive process for examining a passage, going from text to context. Today, I want to talk about the hemeneutical circle — a deductive approach tha… →
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Church New Guest Experience
Today I was able to attend a church in Hartford for the first time. It is a church I have been meaning to go to for a while. I literally have not had a Sunday morning free (not working or out of town) in months. Today I am scheduled to work dinner… →
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