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New England Pastor: January 2012
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Is the Only Difference the Sabbath? There has been quite a reaction in the last couple of days within the Adventist community about the latest episode of Family Guy. In which Seventh-day Adventists are briefly discussed. You can watch the link below:. I know most Seventh-day Adventists recognize that there are other differences, of course, but these are "minor" differences. Our basic understanding of the gospel, salvation, grace, and so forth, is essentially the same as tha...
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New England Pastor: A Salvation Parable
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Thursday, June 21, 2012. Throughout the year, both fathers worked extra hours to earn enough money. They denied themselves personal pleasure - all for the sake of acquiring the one goal towards which they were working. When Christmas morning came, each father had butterflies. They were so excited about the joy they would surely see on the faces of each of their sons. As the first father handed the small box to his son, unable to contain his excitement, he joyfully explained how exciting the gift was....
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New England Pastor: June 2012
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Thursday, June 21, 2012. Throughout the year, both fathers worked extra hours to earn enough money. They denied themselves personal pleasure - all for the sake of acquiring the one goal towards which they were working. When Christmas morning came, each father had butterflies. They were so excited about the joy they would surely see on the faces of each of their sons. As the first father handed the small box to his son, unable to contain his excitement, he joyfully explained how exciting the gift was....
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New England Pastor: More Grace-Oriented Than Jesus
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012. More Grace-Oriented Than Jesus. While searching through the archives of our magazine. New England Pastor , I came across this editorial I wrote in May 2009. I thought it might scratch where someone is itching today. Scriptures taken from the New King James Version. Herbert E. Douglass, Should We Ever Say, “I Am Saved”? Nampa, Idaho: Pacific Press, 2003), 71. See 2 Corinthians 3:18. April 3, 2012 at 3:14 PM. What did I owe and why? How can the seeker understand the indescribable gr...
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New England Pastor: May 2012
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Saturday, May 19, 2012. This is My Home. Maybe I am just feeling a little nostalgic right now, having enjoyed another beautiful Sabbath in northern New England, but it is hard to underestimate the significance of one, seemingly mundane decision. Eighteen years ago this summer, I made a decision that would change the course of my life. In fact, I remember that I would often snicker when I read the bottom of Maine's license plate: Vacationland. " Vacationland. But the summer I turned 13, everything changed.
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New England Pastor: October 2011
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Friday, October 28, 2011. Two Nights, Two Conversations, One Realization. The last two nights I have been a part of two unrelated - yet related - conversations. Neither of them were earth-shattering, but they gave me occasion to do a little reflecting. Last night, my wife and I were treated to a much-needed night out. Camille's brother and his wife now live three houses down from us in Maine, which has been such a huge. On this a few years ago.). Has anything really changed? But a few verses later, Paul ...
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New England Pastor: August 2012
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Thursday, August 16, 2012. The Time Has Come. This is long overdue: I have moved my blog to Wordpress. Please bookmark my new address: newenglandpastor.wordpress.com. I will hopefully get back on the blogging bandwagon again soon. I have not written much lately. I think I will try for shorter, more frequent, thoughts. As to why I switched, it is obvious: the design options for Blogger are terrible and tacky. Happy reading and spread the word! Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Theological Th...
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New England Pastor: December 2011
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011. A Friendly Appeal to My Friends at GYC - Repost. Note 1: I originally posted this about 11 months ago but I thought it fitting to repost it as GYC approaches again. This is an appeal to all those who are preparing to present at this year's GYC in Houston, Texas. Said it because there are a lot more people who value his thoughts than there are who even know I exist! I often have people ask me what my thoughts are on GYC. It is within this context that I want to share one of my...
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New England Pastor: April 2012
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Thursday, April 12, 2012. It's About a Person. The New Testament phrase "in Christ" (Greek, en christo. Has been the topic of much debate throughout its history. Ever since Paul (or Peter, depending on who wrote his epistle first) coined the phrase in the first century AD, the meaning of the phrase has been greatly contested. However, which has caused most other major translations to render it "in Christ Jesus.". One way renders it "by," the other "in.". Is there a difference? Does it make a difference?
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New England Pastor: July 2012
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Sunday, July 1, 2012. Pastor: Preacher or Comedian? I made a decision some time ago that when I am preaching, I want to give the audience less of me and more of Jesus. I certainly have not arrived yet, of course. I know that, far too often, there is still a lot of Shawn and little of Jesus. When this happens, though, the focus turns away from Christ and onto me. Similarly, when we look into the audience and see blank faces, we worry that we are inadequate as a preacher. So we reach for the humor. Ironica...
