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I am enjoying this book and agreeing with it (like "yes!", "write on"...laughing that Jesus wouldn't get hired because he was single...silly but prob would be true). There are some parts that uses particular language to describe leadersh...
Category Archives: Sin
The Church Purified – Acts 5:1-16
In this passage, we see that Satan attacks through infiltration. He uses people who claim to be Christians and even confess his name to infiltrate the church. Since the beginning of creation, the enemy, Satan, The Old Serpent has opposed God’s plan. He knows he can’t stop God’s sovereign purpose, yet he continues to try. […]
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Evil and the Curse of the Cross
Today is Good Friday. It is called Good Friday even though it is the day that we observe the death of Christ on the cross. So why is it called Good Friday? I won’t dwell on the history of it, but I do want to tackle the theological thoughts behind evil as it relates to […]
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Christless Reformation is Futile
As I have begun working again teaching in a public middle school, I have seen the great behavior problems it has and how effortless and powerless is attempting to change it. Everyday it is a battle. Teachers are frustrated because they can’t teach unruly children. They demand something to be done. All they can do […]
<span class="entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-cat-links">Posted in</span> children, christian parenting, godless children, Sin
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Theological Reflection on The Scarlet Letter
My wife and I just finished listening to The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. I have to admit I knew a very basic plot but never read it until this past weekend. It is very probable that there is much discussion, information and analysis, especially relating to literary qualities about this novel. I won’t try […]
<span class="entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-cat-links">Posted in</span> Nathaniel Hawthorne, Puritan society, Sin, The Scarlet Letter
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