J. Michael Lester Archives - 17˛ÝĘÓƵ /category/j-michael-lester/ Online Bible College Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:39:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 /wp-content/uploads/2023/09/cropped-icon-32x32.png J. Michael Lester Archives - 17˛ÝĘÓƵ /category/j-michael-lester/ 32 32 The Necessity of Wise Choices: Genesis 13.5-18 /the-necessity-of-wise-choices-genesis-13-5-18/ Tue, 21 Mar 2023 05:00:00 +0000 /?p=5199 The story of Lot is one filled with great promise and potential that ends in great tragedy. How does one get from walking with “the friend of God” daily to committing incest in a lonely cave? How does one with so much wealth end up with nothing? While there are many complex factors at play, […]

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]]> Reading the Bible Effectively: Getting God’s Word into our Lives /reading-the-bible-effectively-getting-gods-word-into-our-lives/ Tue, 21 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000 /?p=5186 At times, it is easy to stare at a Bible and wonder, “How am I supposed to understand that?” “Where do I start?” “How can I get the most out of reading the Bible?” Since you are reading this, I assume you have concluded that you want to do more than simply check off a […]

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]]> Hellenism and the New Testament: Christianity communicated through culture /hellenism-and-the-new-testament-christianity-communicated-through-culture/ Tue, 24 Jan 2023 05:00:00 +0000 /?p=5163 Hellenism – how could one word cast such a long shadow over our New Testament? It is difficult to comprehend that a Roman Empire could be so dominated by Greek thought.  I define Hellenism as the spreading of Greek culture throughout the lands conquered by Alexander the Great. Many scholars (and there is room for […]

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]]> Paul’s Lessons from Athletics: Learning Self-Discipline and Purpose /pauls-lessons-from-athletics-learning-self-discipline-and-purpose/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000 /?p=5148 The athletic metaphor seems to transcend time and culture. Some 3000 years before Christ, we see the Egyptians involved in sports for the purpose of training for war, strengthening their bodies, and pure recreation. Today, we hear catch-phrases that are rooted within the context of athletic metaphors: No pain, no gain…Give it your best shot…He who […]

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]]> Learning to Rest: Lessons learned from a Sabbatical /learning-to-rest-lessons-learned-from-a-sabbatical/ Tue, 29 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000 /?p=5133 If you know me, you can attest to the fact that I typically don’t sit still very well! I spent twenty-six years in the fast lane of Southern California. Our family served in a mega-church, helped to start a Bible college both on-ground and online, and lived 90 minutes from Disneyland! In June 2021, we […]

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