Truth
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Stay in Ephesus Writing to Timothy, his son in the faith, the apostle Paul urged him to stay in the city of Ephesus for the express purpose of charging certain persons not to corrupt the pure doctrine that had been delivered, or to get lost in complex genealogies and wild speculations.1 Then Paul explained the reason…
Read MoreGuard the Deposit
When speaking with a student, a protégé, a child, or anyone we are attempting to impact or influence, it is common to employ repetition as a tool of instruction. If I tell my child “It is dangerous to play in the street, so don’t do that,” I am likely to tell them that more than…
Read MorePutting Jesus on Trial (Part 2)
Facing a New Problem Last week (here), we looked at the sham trial put on by the Sanhedrin as they reached their boiling point with the threat posed to them by Jesus. Having concluded that the only workable outcome for their dilemma was the death of the one posing the threat, the Jews faced a…
Read MorePutting Jesus on Trial
Trial Lawyers I have lost count of the number of times I’ve been notified that I’m in the pool for jury duty. Yes, it’s an imposition and an inconvenience, to say the least, but it is also a intriguing educational experience. Of the many times I’ve been in the jury candidate pool, I have been…
Read MoreWe Speak Truth
The news, to a degree, and social media, in particular, has been lit over what took place Sunday Morning at Cities Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota. If you’ve somehow missed the firestorm, here is a brief overview of what transpired. Overview Eight days ago, Sunday morning, January 18, a mob of anti-ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) protestors…
Read MoreLiving in a Post-Truth Era
I had a deeply disturbing conversation with a dear brother in Christ last Sunday. My friend is an attorney and an elder with our church family. We meet early most Sunday mornings to visit, holding conversations that go down some wildly unpredictable avenues. I cannot recall the specific question I asked him, but in his…
Read MoreA Blunt Instruction from John
Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, for whoever…
Read MoreIs Anything Believable Anymore?
The world is chaotic of late. Military conflict abounds. Fentanyl continues to spread, claiming lives that are ending far too early. Men pretend to be women and women pretend to be men, and this is now characterized as the new “science.” Grotesque surgeries are mutilating children. The Olympic Women’s Boxing championship bout featured two X/Y…
Read MoreContend Earnestly for the Truth? What Truth?
There is a phrase that has been growing in popularity, one you may or may not have heard, but one you most certainly will hear if you are paying attention. I am uncertain of the origin or first use of the phrase “post-truth,” but it seems to have gained momentum with the Oxford Dictionary’s choosing it as…
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