Embracing the Unusual
When you encounter a thing that is unknown to you, how do you handle it? Do you reject the unusual? Or do you embrace it?
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Why Japan?
Before I left for Japan, people asked me one question. A lot. It was this: “Of all nations you could possibly go to as a foreign missionary, why Japan?”
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Go and Make Disciples of all Nations
The Lord Jesus calls us to go make disciples of all nations. We are to bring people into faith in Jesus. And then we are to train them as disciples.
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Call no man on the earth your father
Jesus Christ forbids us from using the word “father” for any man. However, St. Paul violated this prohibition. And so have most Christians ever since.
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“The Idea of the Holy” by Rudolf Otto
In 1917, Rudolf Otto published “The Idea of the Holy”. It was one of the most influential theological books of the 20th century. This is the homepage for our study.
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Gray hair is a Crown of Glory
In the Bible, gray-haired people are considered wise. If you have not yet had gray hair, you are not considered wise.
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The lips of the Wise spread Knowledge
Wise people freely share what they know.
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The Mountains Melt like Wax
Mountains are among the most solid things we know. Yet before the awesome power of the LORD God, they will melt. And so will our troubles.
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Running toward the Prize
Our lives are not about remaining static. Rather, our lives are all about running toward the prize for which God has called us.
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Seasoned with Salt
In ancient times, the spiritual offerings of God’s people were to be seasoned with salt. In our day, our conversations are to be seasoned with salt.