Posts by Ken Shiplet

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Church – The Called Out Ones

by Ken Shiplet

Matthew 16:13–18 (ESV) 13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I […]

Church – Its Foundation

by Ken Shiplet

As we prepare to begin meeting again this next Sunday, I thought it would be good for us to be reminded about what “church” is all about. Let’s begin by looking at the first time Jesus ever used the word “church.” Matthew 16:13–18 (ESV) 13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he […]

Living with a Good God in an Evil World (Part 6)

by Ken Shiplet

We have asked the question, “If God’s so good, why does evil exist?” Last week, having determined that God is all good and all powerful, yet evil exists, we sought to understand why our good and powerful God allows evil to exist in our world. We looked at four profound realities: 1. God did not […]

Living with a Good God in an Evil World (Part 5)

by Ken Shiplet

We have asked the question, “If God’s so good, why does evil exist?” We acknowledge that these three Statements Appear Contradictory:     A. God is all good.     B. God is all powerful.     C. Evil exists. In our first two devotional thoughts, we answered, “Is God all good?” with a resounding YES!And, we answered […]

Living with a Good God in an Evil World (Part 4)

by Ken Shiplet

We have asked the question, “If God’s so good, why does evil exist?” We acknowledge that these three Statements Appear Contradictory:     A. God is all good.     B. God is all powerful.     C. Evil exists. In our first two devotional thoughts, we answered, “Is God all good?” with a resounding YES!And, we answered […]

Living with a Good God in an Evil World (Part 3)

by Ken Shiplet

We have asked the question, “If God’s so good, why does evil exist?” We acknowledge that these three Statements Appear Contradictory:        A. God is all good.        B. God is all powerful.        C. Evil exists. In our last two devotional thoughts, we answered, “Is God all good?” […]