Prophecy and Scripture

Idiosyncrasy is defined by Dictionary.com as “a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual.” It could be well...
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Be Who You Are

Who am I?  This is one of the most important questions a person can ask. Developing a sense of identity is perhaps the most important task of...
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Jesus in the Last Sermon...

Drawn by the sound of a violent wind, God-fearing Jews from Cappadocia, Pontus, and the Roman province of Asia stood in a multinational crowd and...
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Servant Leadership

The church needs leaders who will not only lead but also function as nurturers and overseers. Humility should characterize their lives so that they...
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Watching “Watchers” Watch Where Jesus...

Some biblical passages have appropriately earned the reputation of straining the capacity of interpreters to understand and apply them. One such...
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Living for God

In his first epistle, Peter discusses the universal sinfulness of man and how the cross of Christ resolves the problem of sin. Christ’s power to...
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1 Peter and Social Relationships

I’m an Australian-born, Anglo-Irish, white male of a secular background.[1] I have no reason to regret any of these characteristics as none of them...
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The Cornerstone

Peter was a man close to the earth. Because of his fishing background, he stated things plainly and was not afraid to say what needed to be said. And...
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On Becoming a Pebble: The Name God Gave...

As far as I can tell, it happened only six times in the Bible. For God to personally name a mortal is a rare and significant event. In the Hebrew...
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The Work of the Holy Spirit

In the second grade, we had a standing assignment to write a “morning story,” a short story about whatever we did the night before, that we would...
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