Theology
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When a F5 tornado plowed its way through Joplin, Missouri, a few weeks back, thousands of people were left homeless. Hundreds were left hopeless. Hundreds more simply hung on to hope. Of the 50-thousand residents of Joplin, more than 150 went missing in the hours and days after the twister. Stories of horror emerged from…
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“Why do you stand afar off, O LORD? Why do you hide Yourself in times of trouble? How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?” (Psalm 10:1 & 13:1) There’s something about silence that perplexes us. It can seem peaceful yet restless, eerie yet calm.…
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This morning I received my annual visit from the local Jehovah’s Witnesses. I was asleep when they knocked on my door, enjoying a Memorial Day sleep-in, so I threw on some better clothes and peered through the window. When I saw two men, well-dressed in gray, I knew they were Witnesses. Mormons wear white shirts.…
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Does it take two to tango? Does the buck stop here? Sorry. Couldn’t resist. During yesterday’s sermon at church, I was fascinated by a small clause in Matthew 28 that I had never noticed before. Here’s the passage: “16 But the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated. 17 And…
J.C. Newton 