Category Archives: Theology

The Rewarder

Posted on July 23, 2019 by salooper57

These people imagine, to misquote Hanani the seer, that the eyes of the Lord go to and fro throughout the whole earth, seeking to criticize those who don’t do everything perfectly. But the truth lies in the opposite direction. What Hanani really told King Asa was: the eyes of the Lord go to and fro throughout the whole earth, seeking to show himself strong to those who hearts are fully his. Not those who do everything perfectly. God is not looking for opportunities to criticize but to reward. Continue reading →

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It’s Just a Matter of Time

Posted on July 13, 2019 by salooper57

…when Christ came into the world, he brought the new age with him. People aligned with him have already synchronized their watches to the age to come. Continue reading →

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PARTY-PLANNER: The Joyous God

Posted on July 9, 2019 by salooper57

God is not only a planner; he is a party planner. He is the party planner. He loves a good party. Continue reading →

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When God Moved to the Old-Folks Home

Posted on June 29, 2019 by salooper57

…have relegated God to the celestial nursing home. They may visit him on Sundays or they may not, but they don’t expect to meet him on Main Street. Continue reading →

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The Empty Promise: Salvation Without a Savior

Posted on June 22, 2019 by salooper57

Some people are looking for salvation without a savior, justice without a judge, and utopia without a heaven. Continue reading →

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Jesus Reveals God: Father

Posted on June 17, 2019 by salooper57

http://lockwoodchurch.org/media (Listening time: 26:47) My wife Karen became a mom before I became a dad. At least, our awareness of parenthood happened at different times. She became a mom on the day she learned she was carrying a child. I … Continue reading →

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What Jesus Revealed About God: God is Light

Posted on June 13, 2019 by salooper57

http://lockwoodchurch.org/media (Listening time: 25 minutes) The most religious thing I heard when I was a boy – and I heard it often – was from my mother: “Cleanliness is next to godliness.” I hardly thought about God at all but, … Continue reading →

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The Lord’s Supper: What’s It All About?

Posted on June 4, 2019 by salooper57

http://lockwoodchurch.or/media (Listening time: 24:27) When the 14th century theologian and Bible scholar John Wickliffe said the bread and wine of the Lord’s Supper remains bread and wine even after it has been consecrated, the pope labelled him “the Master of … Continue reading →

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The Point of it All

Posted on May 14, 2019 by salooper57

What is God going to do to fix things? … Will God do anything? And, if so, what will he do? The rest of the Bible is the answer to that question … but it starts here. It starts with one man. It starts with Abraham. Continue reading →

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IF: An Easter Message

Posted on April 24, 2019 by salooper57

Our “If only” regrets are not always about what we have done or not done. Sometimes they are about what God has done or, especially, not done. Continue reading →

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