When we read through the Biblical narrative we find Jesus busy at work doing all sorts of things and one of the things that we find him doing then, that he doesn’t seem to be doing much of now, is healing. Actually, that’s somewhat of a simplified statement. Often, those who travel to other cultures, [...]
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My mother and I often get into theological debates. Well, “debate” is a strong word. We often discuss, and disagree, on many theological issues. Yesterday, for example, while riding in the car to take my wife out to lunch, we were discussing what it means when Jesus says: So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall [...]
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Imagine this view of heaven: It is one where we Christians get off scotch free, told “well done my good and faithful servant,” and are invited into paradise. We, unlike our unbelieving counterparts, are not judged at all. In place of our names and our sins is the name of Jesus and his righteousness, his [...]
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In my previous blog post, I spoke briefly about the relationship between the Church and the State. I’ll dive a little more into that in this post. I just learned about a Bible that is being put out by Thomas Nelson publishers entitled the American Patriot’s Bible (picture to the right). Many Christians find the [...]
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This is the sixth and final post in this series that center on some thoughts I had while reading Rob Bell’s Jesus Wants to Save Christians. These entries were originally blogged at Conversant Life sometime during 2008. Read: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 ______ Jesus Wants to Save Christians Part [...]
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