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Passages Taken Out of Context, Part II: Matthew 16:18

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Tim Farley

This is part two of my series on passages taken out of context.  The passage I am going to look at in this post is more misunderstood than taken out of context.  The reason I chose to discuss it here … Continue reading →

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To Christians Who Don’t Like the Church…

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Tim Farley

Dear Christian who does not like the Church: I have have read your books.  I have browsed your blog posts.  I have even sat and listened to your complaints.  In fact, I may even share some of your criticisms; the most … Continue reading →

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Passages Taken Out of Context, Part I: Acts 10:9-16

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Tim Farley

As I was reading today, I came across a Bible passage that is often misunderstood.  We often use this passage to say something that it was never intended to teach.  As I thought about it, I realized that there are many passages that … Continue reading →

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Is it possible to spend too much time reading the Bible?

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Tim Farley

I came across the question “When is too much Bible study bad for you?” on Yahoo! Answers a couple of days ago.  The asker was concerned that his mother spent too much time reading her Bible instead of doing other … Continue reading →

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Who to Protect When the Prisons are Full?

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Tim Farley

All across the country, prisons are overflowing.  In California, the prison system has nearly double the number of inmates that it is designed to hold.  The overcrowding has led to unsafe working conditions for prison employees, inadequate medical facilities to care for … Continue reading →

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Build-A-Baby: If you could pick the perfect child…

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Tim Farley

I was reading an article posted on Yahoo! news about how it may be possible in the future to select the genetic traits you want your child to possess.  Want a boy?  No problem.  How about blue eyes?  No problem.  … Continue reading →

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What the Oval Office and the Church Have In Common

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Tim Farley

Much has been said over the last several days about what is and is not proper attire for the Oval Office.  President Obama has said that he wants anyone in the office to wear a shirt and tie out of … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Wal-Mart Church…

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Tim Farley

The Wal-Mart phenomenon has had a tremendous impact on our culture.  In the beginning, the Wal-Mart business model was to avoid competing with other large stores by placing their stores in under-served communities.  Instead of going into busy, high-population areas, … Continue reading →

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Love our neighbors? Do we even know them?

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Tim Farley

A 93 year old man in Michigan froze to death after the electric company put a power-limiting device on his home.  The device was installed due to an overdue balance on the man’s account.  However, the man had plenty of money … Continue reading →

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Can a “Successful” Church Fulfill its Calling?

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Tim Farley

Yesterday, I posted asking if you preferred a large church or a small church.  Today, I want to quote a couple of paragraphs from a book I am reading and ask for your response.  This quotation is taken from Ruth … Continue reading →

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