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About salooper57

Husband, father, pastor, follower. I am a disciple of Jesus, learning how to do life from him. I read, write, walk, play a little guitar, enjoy my family.

Eveready (video)

Posted on March 27, 2025 by salooper57

This is our hope. Every other hope in humanity’s history, whether religious (think Islam or Buddhism), humanistic (think socialism or communism), or scientific (think Peter Thiel and Elon Musk) pales before the grand hope that is ours. Continue reading →

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Eveready

Posted on March 25, 2025 by salooper57

Thank God that the world will be judged! Thank God that we shall be judged. We want there to be a judgment, not because we will be proved right but because we will be put right. Continue reading →

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Is Your Gospel Missing Something?

Posted on March 22, 2025 by salooper57

I was afraid of the Judgment. I don’t need to search far to find things that I have said, thought, and done that exposed me as a sinner—and sometimes a fool. The idea that all that will be revealed—how could anyone speak of that as good news? Continue reading →

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Submission Is for the Mission

Posted on March 20, 2025 by salooper57

The biblical context makes it clear that wives are not the only ones instructed to submit. This submission cannot be about male superiority since three of the four times Peter instructs people to submit, men are the ones submitting. Continue reading →

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Submission Is for the Mission

Posted on March 18, 2025 by salooper57

The biblical context makes it clear that wives are not the only ones instructed to submit. This submission cannot be about male superiority since three of the four times Peter instructs people to submit, men are the ones submitting. Continue reading →

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Living in an Imported Culture

Posted on March 15, 2025 by salooper57

If you are caught selling chewing gum in Singapore, you could be incarcerated for up to two years and be fined $100,000. Continue reading →

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Is Jesus Our Savior or Our Example?

Posted on March 14, 2025 by salooper57

My answer, the Catholic’s answer, and the mainline church member’s answer are not all the same. That’s alright. Neither I, the Catholic, or the mainline church member are saved by having the right answers. If we’re saved at all, it’s because the Answerer has us – Jesus who died for us and rose again. Continue reading →

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Example, Savior, Shepherd

Posted on March 13, 2025 by salooper57

My answer, the Catholic’s answer, and the mainline church member’s answer are not all the same. That’s alright. Neither I, the Catholic, or the mainline church member are saved by having the right answers. If we’re saved at all, it’s because the Answerer has us – Jesus who died for us and rose again. Continue reading →

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Are Some Sins Worse Than Others?

Posted on March 8, 2025 by salooper57

A humble person can discover a hidden fault through the help of a loving friend (or the malice of a hateful enemy), do something about it, and be released from its control. But a proud person will turn to denial and excuses. Continue reading →

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What Christians Need to Know in Times of Trial

Posted on March 1, 2025 by salooper57

… it is important to remember that it is our faith that is being tested, not our worth or strength, or any such thing. Will we trust God? That is the question. Continue reading →

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