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A Lesson We Must Learn: Words Matter
Words matter. They have power. The world operates by words. Yet, experts tell us that when someone speaks, we do not exactly hear words; we think them. The process is a complicated one. Speech, like every other sound we hear, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Peter 3:5, auditory nerve, cochlea, eardrum, Ephesians 4:29, hearing process, inner ear, Matthew 4:4, middle ear, power of a word, Proverbs 18:21, soundwaves
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Mea Culpa
A reader from Ohio called the office this week, wanting to talk about the Saturday, July 28th column in the Canton Repository, which was also posted to this blog. She had to hunt down my phone number, so it is … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christianity, Faith, Uncategorized
Tagged Canton Repository, El Shaddai, retraction
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It’s Time to Get Out of Line
By Martin Lewison from The Hague, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands – Cedar Point and Oberlin’s CommencementUploaded by Themeparkgc, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26787830 The church I attended as a teen had a gold-colored carpet, cream-colored walls, and a dark-stained wood trim. In … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christianity, Faith, Theology
Tagged Amusement Park Theology, boring sermons, Christianity, Ephesians 2:10, heaven, Jesus, Revelation 3:12, St. Paul, theology
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Think You Know What the Bible Really Says?
The first line of the Nicene Creed is, “I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.” This claim has, as I have previously argued, practical implications. For example, … Continue reading
It’s Time to Take Creation Seriously
The idea that God created the material universe is foundational to the Jewish and Christian scriptures. The first verse of the Bible, the one on which the rest of the Scriptures stand, states: “In the beginning, God created the heavens … Continue reading
Human Perception and the Nature of Reality
Human’s interact with the world through the five senses, which Aristotle listed as sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste. But our “reality interface” also includes senses that Aristotle knew nothing about in his day. To date, researchers have identified between … Continue reading
The Only Way Out Is Up
When Richard Spencer, the Alt-Right leader and social firebrand, came to Michigan State University this week, four police officers suffered minor injuries and twenty-five people were arrested. According to The Chicago Tribune, only 150 tickets were issued to the event, … Continue reading
The King of the Castle?
I just finished a short series titled, “The King of the Castle.” The king is not husband/dad but Jesus the Lord. How do we seek (and experience) the kingdom of God in our homes? The first message in the series … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Faith, Marriage and Family, Peace with God
Tagged joy, Kevin Looper, kingdom of God, peace, righteousness, Romans 14:17-19, St. Augustine, stumbling blocks
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More Links Do Not Make a Stronger Chain
A fellow-juror once told me, at the conclusion of a trial, that he really enjoyed jury duty. I could see how he might say he appreciated the American system of justice, or how he counted it an honor to serve, … Continue reading
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Tagged biblical authority, fallacy, Jesus's return, jury duty, logical argument, prooftexts, reasonable doubt
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