Counterculture. Faith. Love.
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Everytime I read the New Testament I see Jesus quoting the Old Testament quite a bit. As I learned in my Bible interpretation classes in seminary, parallel passages and repeat quotes are there to drive points home more directly. Maybe it’s just me, but for a while now I’ve wondered if Jesus quoted any one [...]
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What is My One Sentence Bible? 9-9-10: To ensure a victory for themselves, the opposition will send guards to validate their claims. Matthew 27:63-66 Even when the truth is made public, it’s easier to believe a rumored conspiracy theory that can be spread like wildfire. Matthew 28:11-15 No matter what happens, know that the Lord [...]
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What is My One Sentence Bible? 9-7-10: Be aware that when you’re filled with rage you say and do things you’ll regret for generations to come. Matthew 27:25 The evil that is done in private will eventually be made known one way or another. Matthew 27:27-31 Even at your lowest moment those who oppose you [...]
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What is My One Sentence Bible? 9-3-10: Even with our best intentions proclaimed, we can still turn away from God in the heat of the moment. Matthew 26:69-75 No matter how spontaneous or well thought out a decision is, we all have to take ownership of them and live with the outcome. Matthew 27:1-5 Sometimes [...]
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What is My One Sentence Bible? 9-1-10: Those who don’t like and/or agree with you will always be actively looking for ways to ‘expose’ what they think you are. Matthew 26:59 One statement can be interpreted one way by someone and the exact same statement can be interpreted in another way by someone else. Thus, [...]
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What is My One Sentence Bible? 8-31-10: Prayer is difficult and tiring. There’s no way around it. Matthew 26:40-45 Those whose work is of peaceful reconciliation will be opposed by mobs circling them with weapons. Matthew 26:47, 55 Fear of the unknown can overtake even the best intentioned people who have your back. Matthew 26:56 [...]
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What is My One Sentence Bible? 8-27-10: God makes no distinction between the tangible actions of love to be given to both friends and enemies alike. Matthew 25:35-45 No matter how they got there, it’s always the gatekeepers that want to keep the power and prestige they feel belongs to them. Matthew 26:3-5 Jesus associates [...]
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What is My One Sentence Bible? 8-25-10: Running away from what you fear the most always ends in death. Matthew 24:9-13 The Lord doesn’t expect a quick return on investment. Why, then, is that how Christians treat ‘evangelism’? Matthew 25:19 Even the mundane tasks occurring throughout all of our existence are an opportunity to prove [...]
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What is My One Sentence Bible? 8-24-10: Be careful to where your ultimate allegiance lies … to a secure paycheck? Or to what the secular and religious mainstream deem undesirable sacrifices—that which comes with God’s Kingdom? Matthew 23:16-22 Note to the Christian hipsters of the world: Your cool swagger and looks mean nothing. Let your [...]
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What is My One Sentence Bible? 8-13-10: Being absorbed in the love and Word of God will shut up even the theologians. Matthew 22:46 Those in a place of power or those who seek status will have both stripped away—in this life and for all eternity. Matthew 23:1-4 Only you and God know if you [...]
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Just a dude trying to learn how to live and love. 
