Segments of Thought
Why do we call Good Friday “good”?
Why do we call Good Friday “Good” when it is the day that Jesus died on the cross. Let’s dig into the reasons behind the “good”.
What’s So Special About Easter?
Why do we celebrate Easter? It seems it’s just another holiday like all the others, but what makes it stand out?
7 Principles of Biblical Fasting from Isaiah
“Is this not the fast that I have chosen:To loose the bonds of wickedness,To undo the [c]heavy burdens,To let the oppressed go free,And that you break every yoke?7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry,And that you bring to your house the poor who are [d]cast...
Parable of the Sower
Hey Cameron, Hope all is well and this finds you abundantly blessed. Whenever you have people responding to the gospel you always want to balance your caution with joy. You mustn't become cynical. When Jesus taught the parable of the sower he mentioned that there...
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The Sheepfold
Hey Cameron, Hope all is well. When you are trying to sort out the point of a parable just remember there is only one point. To use the word allegory when speaking about the scriptures is frowned upon because the sense is that once you give spiritual...
The Vine
Hey Cameron,Hope all is well. A guy just came into the office today and we were speaking bout this, when he cut me off to mention that 'dead branches are cut off & go into the fire, if there's not spiritual life then they go to Hell.' I said to him...
Atmosphere questions
Hey Cameron, Hope all is well. Sounds like everything is moving along tickety boo. One of the challenges in the last segment of Mark is that neither the terms, grammatical structure, literary form or atmosphere tell you much.Atmosphere - In light of the preceding...
How do you betray Jesus?
Hey Cam,In answer to your questions: YES, YES, and YES. of course it is possible for followers of Jesus to betray him. Of course it is possible for those who have sat at the Lord's feet for an extended period of time to stumble over what Jesus is doing in their...
1 Samuel narrative
Hey Cameron,Hope all is well. In answer to your question, 1 Samuel seems like its a biographical narrative and that means the people are the most important component. You have Hannah and then Eli, then Samuel, the Ark material you mentioned is either used by the...