Upon this rock I will build my church
Last Sunday, the lectionary reading from the Gospel was Matthew 16:13-20. In this series of verses we read Jesus telling Peter, “You are...
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R. T. Tippett
Aug 22, 201413 min read
Quatrain II-26: Reflections from news of a beheaded journalist
The news of August 19, 2014 was of American journalist James Foley, captured by Islamic militants for ISIL (ISIS), having been executed...
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R. T. Tippett
Jul 5, 20143 min read
The women at the wells
I have posted a full article that draws a parallel to two Biblical events where a woman meets an important person at a well. Here is the...
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R. T. Tippett
Jul 2, 20145 min read
Your sons and daughters will prophesy
The prophet Joel is known to have said, “And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy,...
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R. T. Tippett
Jun 14, 20148 min read
Coming in a cloud with power
Not long ago, I read a post about some verses of Scripture that was on the Yahoo News list. As surprising as that was, I thought it...
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R. T. Tippett
Apr 4, 20146 min read
Earth to quake in April
In recent weeks there have been several earthquakes of significance around the world. While this is a standard occurrence, as months...
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R. T. Tippett
Mar 24, 201411 min read
Who was John?
According to the website BehindtheName.com, the name “John” is, “derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning “YAHWEH is...
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R. T. Tippett
Feb 14, 20143 min read
Cain and Abel
Notice the altars upon which the offerings were placed. For the past week I have been looking deeply at the story told in chapter 4 of...
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Bus Stop Bob
Feb 4, 20145 min read
Jesus wept
John 11:35 is tied with Job 3:2 as the shortest verse in the Holy Bible. It is the shortest New Testament verse. It says, “Jesus wept,”...
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R. T. Tippett
Jan 31, 20146 min read
Jesus, the Escape Master
In the original Star Wars movie, there was a scene where Obi-wan, Luke, R2D2 and C3PO have cruised into a settlement, only to be stopped...
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R. T. Tippett
Jan 30, 20147 min read
Judge not, lest you be judged
I remember back around 2004 or 2005. While driving around I heard a talk radio conversation, which I think was about the War on Terror. ...
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R. T. Tippett
Jan 27, 20142 min read
The Cross of Jesus
Did you know that two Greek words, xulon and stauros, have been translated as “cross”? The word xulon is only found five times in the...
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R. T. Tippett
Jan 24, 20148 min read
Cut off his right ear
In the Gospels, Matthew, Luke, and John tell of a servant of the high priest having his right ear cut off in the garden at Gethsemane,...
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R. T. Tippett
Jan 16, 20142 min read
Confirming new Christians
Last night my wife’s church had a confirmation service for several members who had taken lessons and done all that is required to become...
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R. T. Tippett
Jan 14, 20144 min read
Adam and wife (Genesis 2-4)
I have already posted about Adam and adam, where the use of “adam” in Genesis 1 is different from the “adam” of Genesis 2 and beyond....
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R. T. Tippett
Jan 6, 20144 min read
The Tower of Babel
When I signed up for an “Education for Ministry” (EfM) course, year one was partially about reading the Old Testament. It was not so...
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R. T. Tippett
Dec 28, 20137 min read
Defining Marriage
So much is in the news today about the issue of gay marriage. Recently, clerks in Utah County (Provo, Utah) were threatened by the Fed...
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R. T. Tippett
Dec 26, 20135 min read
The Pharisee and the Publican
Luke 18:9-14 Jesus told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: “Two...
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R. T. Tippett
Dec 18, 20137 min read
In the beginning was the Word
The Gospel reading in the Episcopal Lectionary for the first Sunday after Christmas comes from the beginning of John’s Gospel. It begins...
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R. T. Tippett
Dec 14, 20137 min read
The Seven Churches
The Book of the Apocalypse, by John of Patmos, is filled with many symbols. Some of the ones that stand out immediately are dragons with...
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