Paul uses the phrase, “in the heavenlies,” four times in Ephesians. The phrase does not appear elsewhere in the New Testament. Translators generally feel the need to add a noun and use “heavenlies” as an adjectival modifier, e.g. heavenly places, heavenly realms. In the heavenlies Christians receive every spiritual blessing in Christ; in the heavenlies …
Monthly Archives: October 2013
A Bible Problem
It really was not funny (at least not to the person involved), but several people in the Bible class were laughing. Jan and I were visiting another church, sitting near the back of the auditorium which was only sparsely populated. In the middle of the Bible class we began hearing someone speaking. At first I …
It’s Sunday Again: Home and Family
Yesterday I wrote about home and family. This morning we are traveling and are “away from home.” As we prepare to worship with the family of God, I am thinking about how the reflections I wrote yesterday apply to God’s family and our spiritual home. Our spiritual home is usually defined most sharply by our …
Home and Family
I arrived home late Monday night this week after almost three weeks away. The sweet reunions and special times spent with family during the week have given me opportunity to reflect upon the importance of home and family. Not only have Jan and I spent more time together this week than during a “normal week”, …
Wisdom
Today I share a “borrowed” thought, origin unknown. Wolves Within One evening an old Indian Chief told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, …
Effective Leaders are Dreamers and Vision Casters
Steven Covey wrote, “Management works in the system. Leadership works on the system.” Leading up to the 2012 presidential election, President Barack Obama suggested that his first three years were off target to the extent that he thought that getting policy right and people right would fix everything. He admitted that he had at times …
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