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2023-07-17T09:49:16-08:00

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Would the real terrorists please stand up? Understanding recent events in Israel and Palestine and why it matters

Last updated on: July 17, 2023 at 9:49 am By Rob Dalrymple

In recent weeks, the Israeli army has launched “counter-terrorist” activities in the West Bank camp of Jenin. For insights into what is happening, let me begin with a question: Question: “If a twelve-year-old throws a rock at a soldier who has wreaked devastation on his/her home and the community, is he/she a terrorist?” When it comes to war and acts of violence, we too often think in terms of the good guys and bad guys. And often the hooligans on... Read more

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2023-07-09T09:39:37-08:00

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Why our churches often look more like empire than Kingdom; 3 reasons why they are not about to change anytime soon; and what we should do about it: Beast/anti-Christ #9

Last updated on: July 9, 2023 at 9:39 am By Rob Dalrymple

Have you ever had a meeting that you knew was going to be confrontational? As you prepared to enter you were filled with fear, anxiety, and dread. And your blood pressure continued to rise. You knew before you entered that they were not going to listen. And that they would push back with all sorts of accusations—accusations that you have tried countless times to give your response and they haven’t listened. The Jesus Prayer One of the things that has... Read more

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2023-07-03T16:58:10-08:00

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Global warming is legit and the book of Revelation affirms it: Wrath and God #6

Last updated on: July 3, 2023 at 4:58 pm By Rob Dalrymple

Global warming is legit and I think if we were to go back in time and tell John, the author of the book of Revelation, he wouldn’t be surprised. The Seven Trumpets and wrath At the end of the Seventh Trumpet, the 24 Elders cry out, “ . . . Your wrath came, and the time came . . . to destroy those who destroy the earth” (Rev 11:18). For a number of years, this verse puzzled me. It seemed... Read more

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2023-06-26T21:02:58-08:00

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Pride Month: What does it mean to love our neighbor?

Last updated on: June 26, 2023 at 9:02 pm By Rob Dalrymple

Of course, we “Christians” should actively resist Pride Month. Really? I recently noticed that some of our neighbors were putting out Pride flags in order to celebrate or affirm Pride Month. Well, apparently, they have received some abuse and violence towards them for doing so. Years ago I had some members of my church come to me for some counsel. A close relative (niece or something like that), whom we will call “Susie” for the sake of this post, was... Read more

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2023-06-12T12:37:50-08:00

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Are the Seven Seals God’s wrath? #5

Last updated on: June 12, 2023 at 12:37 pm By Rob Dalrymple

I hope by now that I have at least gotten you to consider the possibility that God does not bring wrath down on the world so that those who survive might repent and that my answer to the title of this post is “No.” (in case you haven’t read them, here are my previous posts: Is God a moral monster? #1 Is God a moral monster? #2 Is God a moral monster? #3 In my last post (Are the 7... Read more

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2023-06-12T09:19:57-08:00

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Are the Seven Seals God’s wrath? Revelation #4

Last updated on: June 12, 2023 at 9:19 am By Rob Dalrymple

I have been trying to draw attention to the fact that for many Christians their understanding of God and wrath in the book of Revelation runs radically counter to how God has revealed Himself in Scripture. Yet, many apparently have no problem with this. Tim Lahaye, whose famous Left Behind series, which has sold 70 million copies, not only proclaims in his books that God will strike the earth and its inhabitants with plagues and horrible catastrophes but seemingly rejoices... Read more

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2023-06-01T16:50:05-08:00

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Is God a moral monster? The book of Revelation and wrath #3

Last updated on: June 1, 2023 at 4:50 pm By Rob Dalrymple

We all enjoy the movie or the book when the bad person–whether it be Voldemort, Darth Vader, Norman Bates, Thanos (was he a bad guy?), or Sauron—finally receives the justice due them. What we don’t like is when they get away with it. I don’t know about you but I did not like the first Hunger Games movie (no, I hadn’t read the books—my ADD does not allow me to read such books). When I left the theatre I... Read more

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2023-05-30T11:54:23-08:00

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Devotional Guide: Rev 19-22

Last updated on: May 30, 2023 at 11:54 am By Rob Dalrymple

Monday: Read Revelation 19:11-21; Psalm 96, 98 Today’s reading begins what I have called the “bridge section.” Rev 19:11-21:8 is a bridge between the accounts of the two women/cities: the Great Prostitute (17:1-19:10) and the Bride (21:9-22:9). One of the keys to understanding the story of the book of Revelation is that the throne of God begins in heaven (4:1-3) but by the end of the story, the New Jerusalem comes down to the new creation (21:10). When it comes... Read more

2023-05-23T09:58:26-08:00

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Is God a moral monster? The book of Revelation and wrath #2

Last updated on: May 23, 2023 at 9:58 am By Rob Dalrymple

In my last post, “Is God a moral monster?”, I asked the question: “How come we approach the book of Revelation as though it were about God inflicting suffering on others in order to let those who survive know that they better repent?” I responded to this question by asking. “do we really think a non-Christian with any common sense will want to believe in a God that just blitzed one-fourth of humanity, but was ‘kind’ enough to spare them?... Read more

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2023-05-23T09:10:46-08:00

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Devotional guide: Rev 15:1-19:10

Last updated on: May 23, 2023 at 9:10 am By Rob Dalrymple

Monday: Read Revelation 15:1-8 In 15:1-16:20, John presents us with the third series of seven: the Seven Bowls (Seals; Trumpets; Bowls). Each of the three series of sevens have been moving us toward the climax of the story. This is evident in that the Seven Seals affected one-fourth of the people; the Seven Trumpets affected one-third of the land, sea, rivers, and heavens; and now the Seven Bowls affect everything. 15:1-8 serves as an introduction to the Seven Bowls, “which... Read more

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