Category: Religion
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Thru Rose-Colored Glasses
When as a kid, I found a box with several pairs of small rose-colored glasses. My curiosity was peaked, so I asked my mom, “What are these small rose-colored glasses?” She, being a farmer’s daughter, was quick to give a not so pleasant answer. “Well, son, when a chicken is injured, it is necessary to…
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Paradise Lost, the Promise of Paradise Regained
“They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden” (Genesis. 3:8). Genesis chapters 1-3 act as an echo chamber where the wording allows each…
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Creation versus Salvation
The Bible begins with Creation, but Christian theology has, for centuries, had other priorities. Many believe the primary story of the Old Testament is the election of Israel. This election of Israel as an emphasis reduces Creation to an afterthought, a mere accessory to the weightier biblical concern of human salvation. Salvation History is the…
Pastor Lester Bentley 