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John A. Bernbaum
Writings from a life in education

Category: Old Testament Foundations

  • Reflections on World Politics
  • Reflections on Russia

Blessed are the Peacemakers

June 13, 2011 Susan Rhea

Of all the teachings of Jesus, the “Sermon on the Mount” is probably the best-known. Matthews tells us that the…

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Posted in: Jesus' Teachings, Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

Get Out of This House!

June 6, 2011 Susan Rhea

How does anger, even righteous anger, fit in the job description of a peacemaker? Can peacemakers express anger without contradicting…

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Posted in: Old Testament Foundations, Palm Sunday - Golgatha, Reflections on Shalom

Defusing the Accusers’ Charges

May 31, 2011 Susan Rhea

Have you ever been caught in the middle of a mob where danger is in the air and things feel…

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Posted in: Jesus in Action, Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

Just a Touch

May 23, 2011 Susan Rhea

The power of a touch. It has often been noted that physical contact is very important between a mother and…

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Posted in: Jesus in Action, Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

Asking for a Drink

May 16, 2011 Susan Rhea

Following Jesus meant you were in for lots of surprises. His disciples must have been amazed at what he did,…

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Posted in: Jesus in Action, Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

What a Start!

May 9, 2011 Susan Rhea

Can you imagine what it was like to be a new disciple of Jesus? To help you understand how radical…

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Posted in: Jesus in Action, Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

Jesus’ Manifesto

April 25, 2011 Susan Rhea

Have you ever wondered about what Jesus was like as a child, as a teenager, or as a young man,…

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Posted in: Jesus' Teachings, Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

A Surprise Birth

April 11, 2011 Susan Rhea

The God of the Bible is a God of surprises.  The God of the Bible is not predictable and rarely…

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Posted in: Jesus' Birth & Youth, Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

Picturing Peace

March 30, 2011 Susan Rhea

What’s the value of trying to picture a “peaceable kingdom,” where lambs lie down with lions? How is this helpful?…

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Posted in: Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

Confronting Corruption

March 14, 2011 Susan Rhea

One of the greatest challenges I have struggled with for the last twenty years has been how to live with…

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Posted in: Old Testament Foundations, Reflections on Shalom

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Reflections on Russia

  • Russia’s Post-Communist Development
  • U.S.-Russian Relations
  • Russia’s Pre-1991 History
  • Russian Culture and Values
  • Religious Life in Russia
  • Russian Literature

Reflections on Shalom

  • Old Testament Foundations
  • Jesus’ Palestinian Context
  • Jesus’ Birth & Youth
  • Jesus in Action
  • Jesus’ Teachings
  • Palm Sunday – Golgatha
  • Resurrection – Pentecost
  • Apostles’ Teachings on Shalom
  • Conclusion
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