“What Do You Think of the Humans?” by Chris Brekke, posted September 6, 2020, on his brand new website/blog Seasoned Hope, at: http://www.pcbrek2020.wordpress.com Chris, a good friend of mine, is a retired Lutheran pastor who has written several books including Joke Devotions (1, 2, and 3), Got a Question? (1 and 2), and Faith Appetizers. […]
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Painting above: Jeremiah, on the ceiling of the Sistine chapel, Michelangelo (1465-1564) ——————-    (…continued) Jeremiah is one of the Bible’s tragic figures. He was a good and godly man, but was given an unpleasant and even dangerous task. He was called on to give a word of repentance and judgment to a people
2384) Jeremiah, the Weeping Prophet (part two of two) Read More »
Above Painting: The Prophet Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalum, 1630, Rembrandt (1606-1669) —————–    Mindy was a good kid, but could be “quite contrary,” just like Mary in the old nursery rhyme. She was always ready to argue the point, anxious to question and challenge everything said to her, and slow to back
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Above painting:Â Michelangelo, The Last Judgment, 1541, The Sistine Chapel, The Vatican, Rome, Italy —————– By Daniel Simundson, Renewing Hope, 2001, pages 88-90. ——————————- Daniel 12:1b-2Â —Â There shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time; but at that time your people shall be
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Matthew 22:9-10 — (The king said to his servants), “Go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you can find.” So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, the bad as well as the good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests. ——————– Â
2280) A Sermon on Going to Heaven (part two of two) Read More »
Matthew 22:1-14 — Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come. Then he sent some more servants and said,
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Jesus Teaching by the Sea, James Tissot (1836-1902) ————————–     (…continued) Jesus is saying some very important things here. He is saying that our eternal destiny is in the hands of someone who can hold the door open for us, or, who can close the door. Who is that someone? Well, it is Jesus, of
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Matthew 25:1-13 —  (Jesus said), “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.  Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise ones, however, took oil in
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By Joshua Rogers, from his blog “Finding God in the Ordinary,” February 2, 2020 at: http://www.joshuarogers.com ———————————————    It was early in the morning in Washington, D.C., and I was driving down Montana Avenue about ten minutes from home. But suddenly, the blue lights of a police cruiser zoomed into the reflection of my
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Romans 12:19 — Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” ********************************* By John Piper    All of you have been wronged at one time or another. Most of you, probably, have been wronged seriously by someone
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