Four-Calendar Cafe
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Blog focused primarily on Humanist poetry with artwork, analytical writing and articles. The author writes about his Christian beliefs, bible, sermons and more!
Four-Calendar Cafe
10h ago
Whenever I start watching a film or television show, and it starts with a climactic scene that changes to “X days (hours) earlier,” I sigh because I don’t like this trope. I know that a necessary element in writing is to “hook” your audience so they’ll keep watching or reading, but I think it’s hard ..read more
Four-Calendar Cafe
1d ago
Scripture For a long time now—to this very day—you have not deserted your fellow Israelites but have carried out the mission the Lord your God gave you. Joshua 22:3 (NIV) Observation By this time, the men of Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had been away from their women and children for as long ..read more
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4d ago
In 1 Corinthians 8, Paul discusses eating food sacrificed to idols and whether Christians should eat such food. In verse 4, Paul gives us this insight. So then, about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that “An idol is nothing at all in the world” and that “There is no God but one.” 1 ..read more
Four-Calendar Cafe
4d ago
The Bible has a lot to say about marriage. When I think about where one could “go” in the Bible to read up on marriage, 1 Corinthians 7 comes to mind. Ephesians 5:22-32 has some insight into marriage as well. Of course, as I said, the Bible has a lot to say about marriage, but ..read more
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5d ago
In the gospel of John, Jesus gives us this insight into how the world will recognize us as his disciples. “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:35 (NIV) In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us we are the salt of the earth. “You ..read more
Four-Calendar Cafe
6d ago
I have a short task for you today. Head to whatever you use for a search engine, type in “how many Christians in the world,” and hit enter. Without quotes (meaning it’s not a phrase), you probably got results that report 2.4 billion or so followers. Wow! That’s a lot. Now, type in “world population ..read more
Four-Calendar Cafe
1w ago
At that time Joshua pronounced this solemn oath: “Cursed before the Lord is the one who undertakes to rebuild this city, Jericho: “At the cost of his firstborn son he will lay its foundations; at the cost of his youngest he will set up its gates” (emphasis added). Joshua 6:26 (NIV) Why did Joshua curse ..read more
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1w ago
What is a “Carnal Christian”? Are they any different from other Christians? The term “Carnal Christian” comes from 1 Corinthians 3:1-3. And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now ..read more
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1w ago
After more than 40 years of leading the Israelites to the Promised Land, Moses could not enter for himself because he disobeyed the Lord, as seen in Deuteronomy 32. There on the mountain that you have climbed you will die and be gathered to your people, just as your brother Aaron died on Mount Hor ..read more
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1w ago
Scripture (Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I don’t remember if I baptized anyone else.) 1 Corinthians 1:16 (NIV) Observation In the NIV Bible translation and many other “modern” translations, this verse is in parentheses, which indicates it was added later. Certainly not after Paul sent the letter but before he ..read more