Actions have consequences. We all know that. Sometimes when it comes time to face those consequences though, we do everything we can to avoid it or to hide our guilt. Is that so surprising? That is, after all, what father Adam taught us to do (Genesis 3:6-13). A much more Christian response is one showed [...]
Posted on June 30th, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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I think a lot of us believe that. We’re nice & comfortable & well-fed, and no one’s harassing us on Sunday morning on the way to worship, so all is well. Such isn’t the case for Christians in Muslim countries.
According to a New York Times article reported yesterday on redstate.com, persecution of Christians is alive [...]
Posted on June 27th, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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Now wouldn’t that be a hoot? Actually, it’s sort of not as far-fetched as it sounds.
I’m a former high school math teacher, and am still involved in a round-about way with secondary education, so one of the blogs I monitor is that of Teacher Magazine. One of their headlines Tuesday caught my eye: “12-year-old wins [...]
Posted on June 25th, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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Was this the claim of Jesus? (John 14-6). Is He just one way to God? Evidently this is what most Evangelicals believe, according to an extensive study reported Monday by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. I found many of the results to be surprising, if not totally appalling. For example:
41% of those [...]
Posted on June 24th, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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You may have seen stories this week about a group of girls at Gloucester (MA) High School who had made a pact to get pregnant. The district superintendent is quoted as saying these are generally “girls who lack self-esteem and have a lack of love in their life.” Frankly, I can’t believe he said [...]
Posted on June 20th, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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I primarily use the New International Version when I read and study the Bible, but I have at least a dozen more English translations to compare and to study from. I’m no scholar in ancient languages, but I really enjoy a good word study now and then, so I have excellent Greek and Hebrew reference [...]
Posted on June 18th, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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Ok, this is my second mention of the ChristianPF blog in a week, but there’s good stuff there. I don’t intend to make it a habit to just post links to other blogs and have that suffice for one of my thrice-weekly blog posts. (I normally post on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, once each day [...]
Posted on June 16th, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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According to a study reported in the London Telegraph, they are. Your reaction to that statement was probably similar to mine — rolling eyes. “Here we go again.” But isn’t it true though? Frankly, I don’t find it surprising at all. That, in fact, has been the case as long as man has existed. Remember [...]
Posted on June 16th, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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Sort of sounds like an advertisement, doesn’t it? As crazy as it sounds, there is a good bit of truth in that statement. It doesn’t have anything to do with the idea that once you’re saved you can never lose your salvation. It doesn’t have anything to do with tricking people into becoming “Christians” either. [...]
Posted on June 13th, 2008 by Bob Mathews
Filed under: Christian life, Growth, Joy, satan | 1 Comment »
I saw this headline in a recent article published in Teacher Magazine (subscription required). It told about a co-valedictorian who was asked by school officials not to include scripture in his commencement address. He complied, but the class president had not been issued similar instructions. He quoted from the books of John and Ecclesiastes and [...]
Posted on June 11th, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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