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This year I have been reading through the Old Testament in the book order laid out in the Hebrew ordering of Law, Prophets, and Writings. In that ordering, Ruth comes right after Proverbs instead of Judges. This is important, because Ruth is depicted as the woman described in Proverbs 31. This ordering is meant toContinue reading “Manhood lessons from Boaz”

“What is hypocrisy?” “Pretending to be someone you’re not.” This is typically what we think of when we think of a hypocrite. Those who have a public persona that is honorable, but a private life that is full of shame and corruption. For Christians, our thoughts probably run to the Pharisees. They were hypocrites. TheyContinue reading “Four Faces of Hypocrisy”

The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is spoken of in the New Testament Scriptures at least seven times. Out of those seven instances, three New Testament genres are represented. Many churches today make a distinction between being a Christian, and being a Christian who is baptized in the Spirit. Furthermore, there is a divide amongContinue reading “Baptism of the Spirit”