Category Archives: Bible Study

Questions that arise from Main Street’s small group studies

Reserving time (for God)

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Robert Franklin

O Israel, hope in the LORD; for with the LORD there is unfailing love. His redemption overflows. He himself will redeem Israel from every kind of sin. Psalm 130:7-8, NLT Even though I know better, I fall into the trap of … Continue reading →

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Reserving time (for God)

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Robert Franklin

Lord, if you kept a count of my sins I would be crushed under the weight of my own rebellion. The number would be like the national debt, running up and up. You offer not to keep track instead. You … Continue reading →

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Reserving time (for God)

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Robert Franklin

Hear my cry, O Lord. Pay attention to my prayer. Psalm 130:2 (NLT) I wonder at the brute honesty of this portion of the song. The climb from the ‘depths of despair’ is commenced and the first thing we hear … Continue reading →

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Reserving Time (for God)

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Robert Franklin

Yesterday my family at Main Street “pictured” Psalm 130:6 together. A Vietnam veteran came to me after the worship gathering and described standing guard at night. He and three other men faced out into the darkness, each one stationed at … Continue reading →

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Restored

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Robert Franklin

Quite a few years ago, I found myself peering through the office window of a close friend’s shop and I spied a forlorn 1955 Pontiac Chieftain parked in his back lot. “Whose car is that?” I asked without giving any … Continue reading →

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Week 1 of the 7, The Mutiny Project

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Robert Franklin

This week my friends and I entered into a “Mutiny Project” together. We decided to take up Jen Hatmaker’s challenge to look at seven key areas of our lives and see if we relate to those areas from a more … Continue reading →

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