Tag Archives: Bible Exposition

For the love of all that’s holy, guys…

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Aaron Carpenter

…preach the Bible! Is it that hard? (Warning: rant ahead) I speak as one of you. I speak as one who listens to you. I speak as one with family who have to listen to you. When God lets you speak … Continue reading →

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Give Thomas a Break!

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Aaron Carpenter

I mean it. Let’s cut the poor guy some slack. At least until we take a look in the mirror. After all, this man, who has been known as “Doubting Thomas” for hundreds of years, was the very person who … Continue reading →

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What – Exactly – Is God Going to Do?

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Aaron Carpenter

Imagine knowing what God was going to do next. Now imagine knowing exactly what God wanted you to do next. Then combine these two, and what would you have? You’d have an unstoppable you! Just think about that for a … Continue reading →

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Does God Care About Ninevite Kids?

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Aaron Carpenter

So, there was this pastor in Tennessee who was going through his mail on a Monday morning. Preachers always get a lot of ministry junk mail in addition to the normal kind everyone else gets. New curricula, new seminars, new … Continue reading →

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How to Tell if the Preacher Really Trusts God

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Aaron Carpenter

Two words: Behavior Modification When you sit in a Christian church and listen to the words coming from the pulpit, do you get the feeling that someone wants you to be something you’re not? Or to start doing something you’re … Continue reading →

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The First Time We Saw Him: Awakening to the Wonder of Jesus

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Aaron Carpenter

I really needed this one because familiarity really can breed contempt. Not that I would ever grow contemptuous of Jesus, but I’ve been reading and hearing the Gospel stories since I before I can remember. It’s too easy to let … Continue reading →

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The 4th of July and America’s Bible Verse

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Aaron Carpenter

To my readers in other countries, this post is for all of us, but it has a particularly American flair for reasons that I hope will be made clear. Most Americans probably have no idea what the rest of the … Continue reading →

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Three Questions About God’s Foreknowledge

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Aaron Carpenter

We humans love to predict the future. Or listen to someone who can. Sometimes it’s just a novel curiosity like breaking open a fortune cookie; sometimes it’s more serious like reading a horoscope or visiting Madame Palm Reader. Sometimes we … Continue reading →

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Does God Really Qualify the Called?

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Aaron Carpenter

Some things seem like a really good idea at the time, but later we realize how dumb they really were. Like attempting to surf an ironing board down a concrete stairwell. Likewise, some quotes and clichés seem really profound when … Continue reading →

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E Pluribus Uno

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Aaron Carpenter

It’s not a typo. It’s a tool. (Actually, it’s my implausible attempt at Latin phraseology, but bear with me…) Up until 1956, “e pluribus unum” served as the United States’ unofficial motto. Now, it accompanies our official motto, “In God … Continue reading →

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