Category Archives: Luke’s Gospel

The Death of Osama Bin Laden

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Barry Applewhite

Tonight President Obama announced that Osama Bin Laden is dead. Some people deserve to face God’s judgment sooner than others. Osama Bin Laden is such a man. It is a cautionary lesson to all rebels against God that Bin Laden already … Continue reading →

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Ross Douthat talks about Hell; Craig Blomberg does too

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Barry Applewhite

Seems like the conservative voices on the New York Times op-ed pages are talking theology these days; go figure! This time Ross Douthat briefly and intelligently discusses the reluctance of Americans to believe in Hell. Not only does Douthat’s analysis … Continue reading →

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Upside Down (Luke 18:9–14)

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Barry Applewhite

Anyone who spent time with Jesus soon found out that he could flip things around in an instant. That did not make him a comfortable companion, especially for those who were self-satisfied. Once Jesus found himself in the presence of … Continue reading →

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A few words about judging others …

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Barry Applewhite

I’m sure you’ve heard someone say, “You have no right to judge!” Sometimes they quote Jesus as their authority in saying so. Yet all of us make judgments about people in the common course of life. We do it almost … Continue reading →

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Taking Sides: Joining Jesus When It’s Hard

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Barry Applewhite

As I was doing my new Bible reading plan this morning, I was reading about the time when Israel was camped below Mount Sinai and Moses returned from meeting God on the mountain. Consider this bracing passage in Exodus 31:19–29: … Continue reading →

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