By John L. Rothra | August 24, 2010 | Christian Living |
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Remember the story of Adam and Eve after they ate the forbidden fruit? God asked them to confess their sin, but they started a habit we still practice today: they blamed everyone else. Adam blamed God and Eve, and Eve blamed Satan (Gen 3:12-13). Well, today I did something foolish (not sinful, just foolish), but [...]
By John L. Rothra | July 14, 2010 | Christian Living |
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One of the most difficult parts of teaching the book of Revelation is the wide variety of opinions and interpretations. People hold multiple views of the end times and John’s apocalyptic letter, often leading to debate and controversy. Are the details literal or symbolic? Will the church be there or gone? As a pastor, I [...]
By John L. Rothra | May 24, 2010 | Eschatology |
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Vice President Joe Biden is known for making statements that are not scripted, but off the top of his head that often stir controversy. While in Belgium, he stated something that, once again, will be controversial: Did he really mean that? Or is this just him “being Joe” (as I’ve heard it said)? I hope [...]
By John L. Rothra | May 16, 2010 | Christian Living |
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A friend of mine and I were recently talking about leadership, especially his role as supervisor at his place of work. He felt like he wasn’t really a supervisor or boss because he doesn’t give people orders, nor did he expect those he supervised to obey him as a “boss.” He was just one of [...]
By John L. Rothra | April 19, 2010 | Eschatology |
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The next four parts of the study “Revelation: Apocalypse” have been uploaded. So far the study goes through Revelation 13:1-10, the beast that comes from the sea, also known as the Antichrist. Print PDF