Category Archives: Bible Study

Questions that arise from Main Street’s small group studies

Hopefully In Love

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Robert Franklin

“For in Christ, neither our most conscientious religion nor disregard of religion amounts to anything. What matters is something far more interior: faith expressed in love. ” (Galatians 5:6, The Message) It is far easier to be religious than to … Continue reading →

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The Stealth Word

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Robert Franklin

Now a word was brought to me stealthily; my ear received the whisper of it. Amid thoughts from visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, dread came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones shake. … Continue reading →

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Too Much to Ask

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Robert Franklin

Lower your cholesterol. Lose some weight. Go to the parent-teacher meetings. Show up to work on time. Get the job done right. Study hard and get good grades. Practice your instrument. Avoid germs. Coach the ball team. Fix supper for … Continue reading →

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This Is My Story…Can I Stick to It?

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Robert Franklin

[picapp src=”0/5/0/a/CloseUp_of_the_8e5f.jpg?adImageId=5800610&imageId=5282518″ width=”234″ height=”321″ /] Last night I had the joy of being with family for a concert at Main Street. One of the artists who shared their talent from God was Todd Agnew. He not only played and sang, … Continue reading →

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Eating Words…Joy!

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Robert Franklin

[picapp src=”4/c/b/7/Sweet_Ration_f304.jpg?adImageId=5521209&imageId=4796190″ width=”234″ height=”177″ /]It is never a small thing to have to eat words; I have had to do so far too many times in my life.  For me, there will be even more words to eat in the future.  … Continue reading →

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God and Politics

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Robert Franklin

I have a nasty little secret:  God is involved in politics!  This day in which self-proclaimed sophistication abounds, we often forget that there is a Sovereign over all sovereigns.  We fuss and boo and hiss if our personal and particular agenda is … Continue reading →

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