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Children, Angels, and God’s Face

May 15, 2011

Matthew 18:10 has long troubled me. In the ESV, Jesus says, “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.” What did Jesus mean? Does he intend to say that we each have [...]

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The Perfect Pastor

May 14, 2011

I love this humorous portrayal of a perfect pastor. Tongue-in-cheek, it hints at many believers secretly expect from their pastors. The perfect pastor preaches exactly 10 minutes. He condemns sin roundly but never hurts anyone’s feelings. He works from 8 a.m. until midnight and is also the church janitor. The perfect pastor makes $40 a [...]

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My thoughts on Logos Bible Software

May 8, 2011

Is Logos the best Bible software? I started using Logos in the late 1990s. If memory serves, it was Logos 2.0 on a Windows 3.1 platform. Since then, I have continued to build up a substantial library of Logos books, somewhere in the region of 2000 titles. I did the bulk of my research for [...]

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How do we get our people to know the Bible?

April 24, 2011

This morning is Easter Sunday, and I am preaching on death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. I have decided to preach a running commentary sermon, that is, a sermon where one reads [an extended] text and makes comments as one goes. It will be the first time in my life I have preached [...]

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