Imagine this. You are sitting in the pew of a church with a cathedral-high ceiling. Stain glass windows. It’s lit with sunlight but a tad chilly. Eventually the pastor approaches the lectern, sets his Bible down, reaches inside his wool sport coat and pulls out a pair of reading glasses. He then cracks open his…
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What is the best and final gift of the gospel? It’s not what you think. The phrase “good news” means the gospel. And translated into popular Greek, it means euangelion–a reward for good news given to the messenger. The verb form is euangelizo. It’s where we get our word “evangelism.” Thus, sharing our faith [evangelism] involves sharing the good news….
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Christianity is NOT about what Christ did in your life. It’s greater than that. Not long ago philosopher said that our private feelings about God do not belong in the public square. Only appeals to argument that are universal belong. I agree. I sort of agree. Let me explain. In Rorty’s mind, religion is private. Emotive. Internal. Religion is…
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The Bible is a beautiful book. Yet, we American Christians tend to neglect it’s beauty. Image source: . One reason we neglect it is because we treat the Bible like a commodity. It’s as important as motor oil. A tea pot. A baseball glove. Another reason we neglect it is from simple ignorance. We don’t know…
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You can start reading a PDF version of right now. Even in the depths of humiliation and persecution, Jesus was declared the Messiah. Declared by a person you’d never expect. Not long after a challenge to crawl down from the cross–an accusations that Christ was not who he said he was–a Roman centurion makes an unusual statement….
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You can start reading a PDF version of right now. Near the end of the story of the gospel of Jesus Christ, we see Jesus nailed to a cross… A cross standing between two crucified robbers–a subtle insult by Pilate suggesting the king of the Jews was nothing more than a criminal. The Mocked Messiah Onlookers…
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Part of the 10 Hard Truths about Being Born Againseries. You whore, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? And don’t you know, if you are a friend with the world, then you are an enemy of God? No. I haven’t gone bonkers. Simply quoting to make a point: The person dead-set…
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Part of the10 Hard Truths about Being Born Againseries. Our problem–that is, our condition apart from the new birth–is not our ignorance… It’s something deeper. that an unbeliever is alienated from God due to his ignorance. An ignorance that comes from a hard heart. We are excluded from God…we are children of wrath…we are spiritually blind…we are dead…
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You can start reading a PDF version of right now. Long ago, on the slopes of the highest mountain in Israel, Jesus led a small group of followers to an isolated grove and then, in front of their eyes, from a flesh and blood man into a being shining white as the sun. Then Moses appears…spokesperson for…
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You can start reading a PDF version of right now. March 28, 33 AD. Jesus reclines on a thin mat around a low table in the home of a leper named Simon who lives in Bethany, a small village on the south side of the Mount of Olives. Jesus reclines with Simon and other guests, including…
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