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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.

Holiness Is Back in Vogue (or Should Be)

Posted on January 22, 2022 by salooper57

H. B. Warner is perhaps best known for playing the drinking druggist Mr. Gower in “It’s a Wonderful Life,” but 19 years earlier he was cast by the legendary director Cecil B. DeMille to play Jesus in the silent film “King … Continue reading →

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Wide Angle: The Exchange (Barabbas)

Posted on January 19, 2022 by salooper57

In or around 29 A.D., a man named Barabbas found himself in the most secure prison in the country, awaiting execution in the morning. The story is told in Luke 23 but, before we get into it, we need a … Continue reading →

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Secret Identity: 1 Peter 2:4-9

Posted on January 17, 2022 by salooper57

A biblical reminder of who Christians are and helping them to know what they should do.

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Genesis 3-11(Biblical Theology, Class 2)

Posted on January 16, 2022 by salooper57
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Falling from Faith: The Anatomy of Apostasy

Posted on January 15, 2022 by salooper57

(Read time: approx. 31/2 minutes.) I have been acquainted with numerous people who have fallen away from the faith. One I knew well and remains a friend. Some have been Christian ministers. I am distressed when people leave the faith. … Continue reading →

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New Class in Biblical Theology Offered

Posted on January 13, 2022 by salooper57

The Bible is a big book, containing around three-quarters of a million words. It’s easy to get lost in its pages. Readers often wonder what the Old Testament has to do with the New Testament and what Leviticus has to … Continue reading →

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The Cross: Summit of Salvation History (Wide Angle)

Posted on January 12, 2022 by salooper57

(Reading time: Approximate 3 minutes.) We have been on a wide-angle journey through the Scriptures and have taken little time to pause and take in the sights along the way. We have been like mountain climbers whose goal is to … Continue reading →

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Five Reasons to Change Your Life Now (1 Peter 1:10-190

Posted on January 10, 2022 by salooper57

Over the years, I’ve met people who bristle at the idea that being a Christian means they need to change. They think, “I’m already a Christian! How can that preacher imply that I need to change!” Or they say, “That’s … Continue reading →

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The Bible in Wide Angle: Genesis 1

Posted on January 9, 2022 by salooper57

Enjoy this class on how the Bible ties together. This week, the who and why of creation from Genesis 1.

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Character, Power, and the Importance of Choice

Posted on January 8, 2022 by salooper57

Julia Child was almost 40 before she learned to cook. Her popular educational television show, “The French Chef,” didn’t premier on WGBH until she was 49. Harlan Sanders worked in the food industry after a holding variety of other jobs. … Continue reading →

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