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About Plymothian

I teach at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. My interests include education, biblical studies, and spiritual formation. I have been married to Kelli since 1998 and we have two children, Daryl and Amelia. For recreation I like to run, play soccer, play board games, read and travel.

Treasure (2)

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Plymothian

  http://www.chapel.org/messages/treasure The series at The Chapel conjures up ideas of pirate ships and chests full of gold.  The series is called Treasure.  Things that we treasure are things of great worth.  We treasure our families, our memories, and our … Continue reading →

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Enjoy Youth

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Plymothian

We are younger for longer these days.  Good nutrition and healthy lifestyles have got us living much longer on average than people did 500 years ago.  If you did live long you could expect to lose your teeth, eyesight and … Continue reading →

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Diversify Your Portfolio

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Plymothian

It is well known in investment that you need to diversify your portfolio.  This is not a new principle.  The writer in Ecclesiastes knew it too.  He suggested that his listeners invest in domestic and overseas ventures in the business … Continue reading →

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Wise or Fool

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Plymothian

The ise person saves a city, but his name is not remembered.  Is it a waste of time to be wise?  It is better to be wise, but there is no gaurantee of lasting significance because of wisdom.  The nature … Continue reading →

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Plato and Qoheleth

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Plymothian

At the beginning of Plato’s Republic he starts an argument about justice.  Why should we be just?  Plato’s Socrates argues with allcomers about whther justice is better than scheming or folly.  Eventually justice wins out.  Qoheleth goes through similar reflection … Continue reading →

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Smiling at Politics

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Plymothian

Power over nations is exercised by governemnts.  In the west, we have been able to elect our goverments for 200 years or so.  Democratic principles are still spreading, as we have seen in the Near East and North Africa.  Christians … Continue reading →

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Treasure

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Plymothian

The new series at The Chapel conjures up ideas of pirate ships and chests full of gold.  The series is called Treasure.  Things that we treasure are things of great worth.  We treasure our families, our memories, and our possessions.  … Continue reading →

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Escapism

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Plymothian

Welcome to reality.  The world around us is real – the families that we are born into are real.  However, the pain of life and the monotony of everyday living causes us to wish to escape.  We live in one … Continue reading →

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Consumer Christianity

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Plymothian

We may think of consumerism as a sickness that corrupts the world.  That is true.  However, there is a rise in literature that accuses the church of ‘selling’ Christianity in such a way that we create ‘consumers’ rather than believers.  The … Continue reading →

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Impulse Control and Follow-Through

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Plymothian

We can so often let our appetites or our emotions control us in bad ways.  There are reasonable appetites given to us by God, we need to feel angry about injustice and we need to desire to eat food in … Continue reading →

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