Category Archives: Bible Study

Questions that arise from Main Street’s small group studies

To Give an Offense

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=eating&iid=7386012″ src=”9/b/0/a/Indonesian_Tree_Man_50bd.jpg?adImageId=8819663&imageId=7386012″ width=”234″ height=”156″ /]Grace that reflects the power and presence of the Holy Spirit is simultaneously strong and sensitive.  Long before “political correctness” became a catch phrase, there stood a Biblical command to exercise freedom in … Continue reading →

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Joy Above, Below and In-between

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Robert Franklin

“Pay attention, O Jacob, for you are my servant, O Israel. I, the Lord, made you, and I will not forget you. I have swept away your sins like a cloud. I have scattered your offenses like the morning mist. … Continue reading →

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Getting Rid of Frodo’s Ring

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=rings&iid=5275780″ src=”1/d/9/c/Ring_of_light_f389.jpg?adImageId=8716256&imageId=5275780″ width=”234″ height=”183″ /]In the film version of JRR Tolkien’s epic Lord of the Rings, the main character, Frodo, tries to rid himself of the “ring of power” on a couple occasions.  While Frodo’s motives appear pure according to … Continue reading →

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New Year? Really?

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=new+year&iid=5064385″ src=”d/0/2/7/Man_relaxing_in_52cb.jpg?adImageId=8694064&imageId=5064385″ width=”380″ height=”257″ /] One of my favorite things about the human race is its capacity for optimism.  We weave all sort of things into the nest of our lives in order to provide us some … Continue reading →

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Polar Nonsense

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=polar+express&iid=7164928″ src=”e/4/c/9/TOURISM_b11b.JPG?adImageId=8568696&imageId=7164928″ width=”380″ height=”274″ /] Believe in what your heart is saying Hear the melody that’s playing There’s no time to waste There’s so much to celebrate Believe in what you feel inside And give your dreams … Continue reading →

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How are you? (I don’t really care…)

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Robert Franklin

It occurred to me this Christmas season that we have lost our cultural capacity to bless each other.  The last two holiday seasons saw us argue about whether or not it was ok in our present sophisticated, pluralistic society to … Continue reading →

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