Author Archives: Rick Wadholm

Jesus and the Old Testament

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

There was a wonderful and concise blog post over on the Desiring God Blog that I rather enjoyed (you can read it here). It’s about the fact that there was never anyone who knew the Old Testament (or Hebrew Bible) … Continue reading →

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10 Reasons I Shouldn't Embrace Jesus (but still do)

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

1) Jesus is too Jewish.2) Jesus doesn’t play well with others.3) Jesus loves people that I don’t want to and believes they are worth my loving.4) Jesus commands things I don’t want to do.5) Jesus never answers questions according to … Continue reading →

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Ezekiel 12-13 – Blind and Deaf Leaders

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

12:1-2 – The key to the following prophecies in Ezekiel is found in these two verses. “They have eyes to see but do not see and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious people” (see … Continue reading →

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Ezekiel 10-11 – The Glory of the LORD Departs

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

10:1 – How does this vision compare and contrast with the vision of chapter one? 10:2-8 – The “man dressed in linen” previously marked the righteous of Jerusalem and at this point was told to gather coals of fire from … Continue reading →

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Shadow and Light

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

I have recently become convinced that we live in danger of two things that come out more clearly during Holy Week.  I watched The Passion of the Christ this Wednesday and was brutally reminded of the sufferings of our Lord Jesus Christ.  I wanted … Continue reading →

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Ezekiel 8-9 – The Mark of the LORD

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

8:1 – The date of this revelation is September 18, 592 BC (Ezekiel’s first vision was on July 31, 593 BC). How should we understand this in light of his laying his sides for 430 days? He was sitting at … Continue reading →

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Preach the Word

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

I wish someone had sat me down and shared the exceeding value of preaching expository sermons when I started pastoring. I was coming up with 4-5 topical messages every week right out of Bible College and I thought I was … Continue reading →

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Why I'm Celebrating Earth Day…

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

The current issue of “Assemblies of God Heritage” magazine (GPH 2010, pgs.16-26, 69) has a wonderful article on the Pentecostal origins of Earth Day.  You can download the article “John McConnell, Jr. and the Pentecostal Origins of Earth Day” as a … Continue reading →

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Ezekiel 6-7 – Too Late to Repent

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

6:1 – Can Ezekiel speak apart from the word of the LORD coming to Him? (cf. 7:1; and see 3:27) 6:2 – “set your face against the mountains of Israel”? Perhaps this has reference to the “high places” (6:3, 13) … Continue reading →

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(Moltmann on) Bonhoeffer on the Old Testament

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

John Hobbins (one of my personal favorite bloggers to read) just posted an article that I found wonderful entitled: Moltmann on Bonhoeffer’s Approach to the Old Testament (and he has helpfully translated the German for those of us not able currently able … Continue reading →

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