Month: July 2024
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Busy, Busy, Busy
Are you in a hurry? Are you rushing? Last week was it like that? Will it be like that this week? Does next week sound a lot like that, too? Two questions: Why are you so busy? With what are you so busy? As a preacher friend accurately observed, “We have become so busy with…
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Please Ask!
Were you encouraged to ask questions? Some were not. Some were discouraged by a religious teacher or even a parent. Many others were encouraged at every corner to ask questions about their faith. Questions are not bad, but motives can be. My preacher colleague made a comment in a sermon a few weeks ago that…
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The Interpretation Circle
Hermeneutics is not a dinner table term but is part of everyday life. It is the process of interpretation, usually of Biblical text, but it is part of every area of study. The sciences, legal system, and philosophy employ hermeneutics. The hermeneutical circle looks at the parts of the information and the whole body of…
The Preacher's Desk 