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What Would You Give Up?

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Bryan Hodge

Vernon, Florida is a small town located in the state’s panhandle. It, by reputation, is commonly called “Nub City.” This moniker was earned in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. During this time the area was economically depressed. It seems … Continue reading →

Posted in Dedication, friends, hermeneutics, Temptation, Textual study | Tagged 1950s, 1960s, albert barnes, atlassobscura, books, brooks hays, dismemberment, entertainment, epidemic of accidents, esv study bible, florida panhandle, friends, in the news, insurance claims, insurance fraud, internet, Mark 7:21-23, matthew 5:29-30, mentalfloss, music, niv study bible, nub city, Proverbs 23:7, proverbs 4:23, right eye offend, right hand offend, Romans 12:1-2, Romans 13:14, self-mutilation, sin from heart, stats, stumbling block, tv, vernon florida | Leave a comment

What Does Your House Say About You?

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Bryan Hodge

Whether you realize it or not, your house, car, and personal items may reveal much about you. Malcolm Gladwell writes, “Imagine that you are considering me for a job. You’ve seen my resume and think I have the necessary credentials. … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Influence, Dedication, Example, God`s eye | Tagged behavior residues, book blink, college experiment, decor, feeling regulators, friends, God sees, hiring for job, house, identity claims, malcolm gladwell, Proverbs 15:3; Psalm 139:1-4, samuel gosling, telling much about a person from his house, what message are we sending? | Leave a comment

Ghosting (Don’t Ghost Me)

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Bryan Hodge

Are you familiar with this word, and its modern usage? I was not, until recently. What does the word mean? Here are some definitions – Psychology Today: “Ghosting… is having someone that you believe cares about you, whether it be … Continue reading →

Posted in Dating, Ethics, Family, Fellowship, Forgiveness, friends, Marriage | Tagged 1 Corinthians 13, 1 Corintians 12, 1 thessalonians 5:14, brethren, church, Collosians 3:12-13, Colossians 3:21, communication, dating, employers, Ephesians 4:16, Ephesians 6:1-2, esau, Exodus 20:5, fair weaher friends, family, father and prodigal son, fellowship, forgivness, friends, Galatians 6:1-2, Genesis 33, Genesis 45, Genesis 50, honor father and mother, James 3:9, jennice vilhauer, John 13:14, joseph, Jude 3, kenny rogers, loyalty, Luke 15, Mark 7:9-12, Matthew 18:15-17, Matthew 19:6, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:23-24, Matthew 7:12, Philippians 2:4, Proverbs 25:19, Proverbs 27:10, Proverbs 27:17, psychology today, reconciliation, responsibilty, Romans 12, Romans 12:15, song you picked a fine time to leave me lucille, stats on ghosting, Titus 2:5, urban dictionary, wikipedia | Leave a comment

What Does Your House Say About You?

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Bryan Hodge

Posted in christian growth, Christian Influence, Example, God`s eye | Tagged behavior residues, book blink, feeling regulators, friends, God sees, house inspection, identity claims, job interview, malcolm gladwell, Proverbs 15:3; Psalm 139:1-4, samuel gosling, what does house say | Leave a comment

Tolerating Evil to Our Own Destruction

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Bryan Hodge

Friends and brethren, I ask you, “are we too comfortable in this world?” Have we still the discomfort of Lot who was “tormented” (“vexed” KJV) by the wickedness of the land (2 Peter 2:7-8)? Or, have we become more like those … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible History, Church discipline, Faith, Fellowship, friends, Textual study, Type/Antitype | Tagged blush at sin, business interest, comfort, compromise, conquest of canaan, ease, faith, forced labor, friends, friendship, in world but not of world, iron chariots, israel allowed canaanites to remain, israel associated with canaanites, israel learned from canaanites, israel married canaanites, jeremiah, lot vexed, mingle with sinful, Psalm 106, tolerating evil, tribue, type/antitype | 3 Comments

Peer Pressure

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Bryan Hodge

We hear a lot about “peer pressure” today. Usually, the context of such discussions centers upon our teens. Some boyfriend, girlfriend or group at school is trying to get “little Johnny” or “little Suzy” to do something that they should … Continue reading →

Posted in Fellowship, friends, Temptation | Tagged adam and eve, barabbas or Jesus, friends, peer pressure, pilate, political pressure, popularity, the need for fellowship, who do we want to please?, whose praise do we want? | Leave a comment

Where Are The Nine? (Luke 17:11-19)

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

The disease that we call leprosy today (Hansen’s Disease) is a disease of the nerves and of the skin. “Patients with leprosy experience disfigurement of the skin and bones, twisting of the limbs, and curling of the fingers to form … Continue reading →

Posted in Textual study, Thanksgiving | Tagged boils, family, friends, fugus infection, gratitude, hansen's disease, ingratitude, job, lepromas, leprosy, life, Luke 17, mercy, nation, one returned to give thanks, possessions, pray, salvation, samaritan, scabies, small pox, syphilies, ten lepers, the Bible, the church, things for which we should be thankful, tumor, unclean, why nine did not express thanks | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: friends

What Would You Give Up?

What Does Your House Say About You?

Ghosting (Don’t Ghost Me)

What Does Your House Say About You?

Tolerating Evil to Our Own Destruction

Peer Pressure

Where Are The Nine? (Luke 17:11-19)

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