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2022-11-30T14:35:01-08:00

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1 Thessalonians: A devotional Guide part 1

Last updated on: November 30, 2022 at 2:35 pm   By Rob Dalrymple

Monday: Read 1 Thess 1:1-10; Acts 17:1-9 Thessalonians is one of Paul’s first letters. The record of Paul’s time in Thessalonica is found in Acts 17:1-9. The city of Thessalonica was one of the largest and most important cities in Macedonia. It was an important port city along the Via Egnatia: a Roman highway that led towards Rome by way of the Adriatic sea. Roads such as the Via Egnatia, which led to the west towards the Adriatic Sea were... Read more

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2022-12-09T15:40:14-08:00

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I’ll know the Beast when he comes! FIFA #3; the Beast #8

Last updated on: December 9, 2022 at 3:40 pm   By Rob Dalrymple

As I write this post, I, along with 2 billion others, am anxiously looking forward to the closing matches in the World Cup. This is my third post on FIFA and the Beast (see post 1; post 2). In this series of posts, I have noted that this World Cup has been covered in the blood of the thousands who have died in the process of constructing the venues and the needed infrastructure in Qatar—a country with zero world-class venues... Read more

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2022-11-12T18:44:29-08:00

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If you have been raised with Christ: Colossians 3-4: a devotional guide

Last updated on: November 12, 2022 at 6:44 pm   By Rob Dalrymple

Monday: Read Colossians 3:1-4 Colossians 3:1-4:6 gets to the heart of Paul’s lived theology. His exhortation is clear: you died to your old way of life, so live in accord with the kingdom of God. In particular, Paul draws out the implications of the fact that we have risen with Christ. Paul affirms that “if you have been raised up with Christ” (1). Though the Greek is often translated “if” (as in most English Bibles), the meaning is much more... Read more

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2022-12-02T09:03:54-08:00

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Want to overcome poverty and racial injustice? Change the educational system. Evangelicals, Justice, and Race #20

Last updated on: December 2, 2022 at 9:03 am   By Rob Dalrymple

In July-December of 2021, I made a series of 19 posts on the issue of race and injustice. Much of the research for those posts had extended over the previous several years. NB: I have included a number of links in this post to previous posts of mine addressing various issues. I would strongly encourage you to take the time to read the relevant posts. I must say that it was a troublesome few years for me. After all, as... Read more

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2022-11-12T13:29:08-08:00

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That we might all be complete in Christ: Colossians 1-2: A devotional guide

Last updated on: November 12, 2022 at 1:29 pm   By Rob Dalrymple

Monday: Read Colossians 1:1-14 Colossians is deemed a “twin” epistle along with Ephesians. As you read, you will notice that the language of Colossians is very similar to Ephesians. The key distinction between the two letters is that Ephesians focuses on the Church as the body of Christ, whereas Colossians focuses on Christ as the head of the body! Colossians emphasizes the work of Christ in creating the community of God’s people. Christ has done so by making peace on... Read more

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2022-11-07T06:05:47-08:00

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I consider all things Rubbish: Philippians 3-4 devotional guide

Last updated on: November 7, 2022 at 6:05 am   By Rob Dalrymple

Monday: Read Philippians 2:19-30 Today’s reading contains Paul’s ministry report to the Philippians. It may be that there was some misunderstanding that Paul was trying to clear up. The church in Philippi had sent Epaphroditus, one of their members, to assist Paul’s work in Rome. (This is one of the few times in which Paul received a gift from a church. See our notes on 1 Corinthians). It may have been that they were hoping that Paul would reciprocate by... Read more

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2022-12-09T15:28:55-08:00

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Rome wasn’t built in a night. But Qatar sure seems to have been. FIFA #2: The Beast #7

Last updated on: December 9, 2022 at 3:28 pm   By Rob Dalrymple

This is the 7th post in a series on the Beast and the book of Revelation (see part 1; part 2; part 3; part 4; part 5; part 6).  In case you didn’t know, and if you didn’t then you are among a small minority on the entire planet who didn’t know, the World Cup begins next week in Qatar. NB: the World Cup is the premier soccer (futbol) event in the world. It is held every 4 years. NB:... Read more

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2022-11-12T11:42:20-08:00

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Live a life worthy of the Calling: Phil 1-2: A devotional guide

Last updated on: November 12, 2022 at 11:42 am   By Rob Dalrymple

Monday: Read Philippians 1:1-11 The book of Philippians is widely acknowledged to be one of Paul’s 4 Prison Epistles (Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon) which was written in Rome. Philippians opens with a salutation (“Paul and Timothy”: 1-2). This is followed by Paul’s customary thanksgiving (3-8). This opening section closes with Paul’s prayer (9-11). In his thanksgiving, Paul rejoices in the fact that they have been partners with him in the gospel (5). Paul affirms that God who began a... Read more

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2023-07-09T06:07:03-08:00

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FIFA, the World Cup 2022, and the Beast/Anti-Christ; the Beast/Anti-Christ #6

Last updated on: July 9, 2023 at 6:07 am   By Rob Dalrymple

This is the 6th post in a series on the Beast and the book of Revelation (see part 1; part 2; part 3; part 4; part 5). “Welcome sports fans.” For years, this is how I used to welcome students into my classroom. And if they voiced disapproval and disavowed sports, I simply explained that when you enter my classroom you have become a sports fan! Being a sports fan is something my mom gave me! You see, my dad... Read more

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2022-11-02T15:56:13-08:00

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Live a life worthy of the calling! A devotional guide for Eph 4-6.

Last updated on: November 2, 2022 at 3:56 pm   By Rob Dalrymple

Monday: Read Ephesians 4:1-16 In 4:1-6:20, Paul turns his attention to the ethical life of the people of God and what it looks like to be a new community. Paul begins in 4:1-16 by exhorting the community to maintain their unity in Christ. He opens with a strong exhortation, “Therefore, I implore/urge,beg you” (4:1). This certainly is meant to get the readers’ attention! The use of “therefore ‘’ (1) looks back to Paul’s argument thus far in Ephesians. As such,... Read more

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