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I think beyond the question of plagiarism, the biggest problem I have with repeating sermons is the simple fact that a pastor is supposed to preach to his congregation. As a pastor, his job is first and foremost to preach the WORD to his people and challenge them with God's word. If he is...

I just finished two years in YWAM and I plan on going back this summer. Seeing this is just surreal. I remember being in a school in YWAM Montana and watching the VT shootings and thinking "what if something like that happened here" thinking that it was impossible. This is just too surreal...

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John 1:1-5 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines...

John 1:1-5 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines...

So, I'm doing a blog through John, every day except for weekends, and hopefully you guys will enjoy it or be challenged by it. If you want to follow it, go here. Hope you guys enjoy.

I don't think you understood my question. I was asking if anyone knew where there was a list of different literary tools that prophets usually used, namely enacted symbol. I.E. an enacted symbol is where Hosea is told by God to marry Gomer, where a prophet is asked to do something physically...

The next key part to studying Philemon is figuring out who the book was written to. By figuring out who it was written to and what circumstances led to their situation, we can get a clear picture of the problems that Paul was writing for and begin to see God's heart behind this book...

So, the first step in studying the book of Philemon is to find out who wrote the book. At first glance it seems clear from what is in the text that Paul wrote the book, but lets check with external sources and see if they have that same conclusion. The author calls himself Paul in 1:1, 9, and...

Well, I'll see how far I get on this. I'm currently in a School of Biblical Studies with YWAM (Youth With A Mission) in Montana, and we are studying Ezekiel this week, but I miss studying the NT and so I figured I'd go back to a small book (Philemon) and study it inductively again. I figure...

Does anyone know where I can find a list of enacted symbols and visions for Ezekiel... or for that matter for all of the Bible. I'm trying to see if there is a list out there that gives them, but I'm not having any luck. Thanks.

Really, so your church is dealing with Aphrodite prostitutes coming into your worship service with shaved heads and leading the men astray into Aphrodite worship? If so, by all means, apply that EXACTLY as Paul wrote it.

The biggest problem with Christians today is that we take the Bible and directly apply it to us. You have to realize that your "mate" was not writing to you, in the 21st century, but was writing to the Corinthians in the first century with problems that deal with Christians in the first...

Update: Matt's brain and spine are fine, there is no brain damage or spinal damage. The doctors are leaning on the side of hope, that he will pull through, but this is certainly not definite, so prayer is still needed. Praise God for the small victories of his brain and spine though.

I am going to school at a YWAM (Youth With A Mission) missionary base in Lakeside, MT. Two of the staff on our base in Montana were in a car accident this morning. They are engaged and the girl, Becky is mostly fine except for some bruises and scratches. Her fiance, Matt, is in critical...