Ross Haffner
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Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, Mary Shelley, Isaac Asimov, Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, and Christopher Nolan. All of these have thrilled and fascinated millions with the dangerous idea: What if technology takes another leap forward to the point that it has …
Ross Haffner
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A lot of churches are classified as non-profit businesses for tax purposes but we know the truth. The church is not a business in the way we use the word today. Christ’s bride is not in the entertainment business, the …
Ross Haffner
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The story is told of a lawyer who had successfully handled a difficult law case for a wealthy friend. Following the happy outcome of the case, the friend and client called on the lawyer, expressed his appreciation of his work …
Ross Haffner
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I love the song Take Time to Be Holy. It indicates that time and effort must be offered on our part for holiness to be achieved. Of course man cannot save himself by meritorious works (Galatians 2:16). However, my obedience …
Ross Haffner
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Isaiah gives us some interesting insight into the events of his calling to be a prophet of God in the sixth chapter of his book. He is given the special privilege of seeing the throne room of God. His first …
Why have we chosen singing, praying, preaching, the Lord’s Supper, and giving as our five acts of worship? These are the only five things we find in scripture as acceptable New Testament worship that are directed as praise to God. …
In order to properly discuss what is an act of worship we must define it. There are several words for worship in the New Testament but the most prominent is proskuneo. This literally means “to kiss towards” and has the …
When we in sorrow consider the unfaithfulness of many congregations we clearly see the problem. A lack of understanding or love for God’s law is at the heart of the issue when congregations allow unauthorized practices and doctrines to prevail …
Ross Haffner
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Some look at the Bible as a list of the things we must do and must not do. It is true that when we perform behaviors such as the ones listed in Galatians 5:19-21, or when we omit Christian traits from our lives like the …
