Monthly Archives: April 2010

My thoughts on Michigan’s New Smoking Ban

Posted on April 20, 2010 by

This post does not touch on theology but it does affect the way we think about our relationship to the government and its intrusion into our lives. On May 1, the no-smoking ban goes into effect here in Michigan. More … Continue reading →

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Called to be Subversive Strangers

Posted on April 6, 2010 by

To begin his letter (1 Peter 1:1), Peter describes the recipients first in terms of their relationship to the world, which is the converse of their relationship to God. Peter describes them as “foreigners.” Some translations read “pilgrims” others read … Continue reading →

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Is First Peter for Jews Only?

Posted on April 5, 2010 by

Some (hyper-dispensationalists) teach that this letter should not be appropriated by Gentiles because Peter was an apostle to the Jews and Paul to the Gentiles (Gal. 2:8-9). While Peter and Paul did make this agreement in Galatians 2, this was … Continue reading →

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