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All of Life is Repentance
It is important to consider how the gospel affects and transforms the act of repentance. The attached article by Tim Keller covers: The Transformation of Repentance Religious Repentance is selfish. The disciplines of Gospel-repentance DOWNLOAD PDF - All of Life if...
Song of Solomon – Series Introduction
The Song of Solomon is an amazing book that has caused so much controversy that many have questioned whether it belongs in the Bible. Song of Songs is patently a collection of ancient Hebrew love poems celebrating the experiences of a lover and his beloved as they...
IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT PART II
It seems that no matter where you look, there are either "prophecies" or speculations about the last days and when the world is going to end. Second, reading and understanding scripture... Please read last weeks blog (part 1) in order to continue to this so it all...
IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT PART I
Q: So there has been so much said about the end of the world recently. It seems that no matter where you look, there are either "prophecies" or speculations about the last days and when the world is going to end. I know what I believe, but I wanted to know your...
ARE ‘LAMENTS’ FRENCH AND MINTY? PART III
I never intended to write a part 3 to the Lamenting blogs that came out at the beginning of Lamentations, but I thought it was appropriate after last Sunday. If I couldn't get the words out, or make sense, maybe this will help. God has never forgotten His people. In...
Hole In Our Gospel
Q: I just finished reading the book "The Hole in our Gospel" by Richard Stearns. This was the most impactful book that I can remember reading; it has such an incredibly convicting call to action that I cannot do it justice describing it. What do you think about it? A:...
Ending of Mark
What’s the deal with the ending of Mark, and where do you think the ending actually is? Is after verse 8 or 20 in Chapter 16? And what would the reason be that there is a discrepancy where the end of the book is? It just doesn't seem the appropriate place to not be...
Something Better Than In The Middle?
I have never intended to jump on this bandwagon in written form but so many of the people who attend Element have asked me to comment that I guess I will...I am talking about Rob Bell and his new book Love Wins. Many people believe that Rob Bell is now teaching a form...
ARE ‘LAMENTS’ FRENCH AND MINTY? PART II
Lamentations was a book many attribute to the prophet Jeremiah. Many believe that after witnessing the destruction of the city of Jerusalem, Jeremiah could not contain himself and wrote these 5 poems of lament. There are essentially 3 players in these poems: The...
ARE ‘LAMENTS’ FRENCH AND MINTY? PART I
At Element, starting this week, we will be taking 6 weeks to look at the book of Lamentations. Many people have asked me "why?" so I thought I would let you know. Our lives are woven through seasons. Birth, infancy, adolescence, teenage, marriage, middle age, old age,...
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