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Does Slavery Still Exist?

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Corey Sharpe

While at the Rock Retreat in Ocean City, I  attended a breakout session led by Brian Cress, Director of Youth Mobilization at International Justice Mission. IJM is a human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation … Continue reading →

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Should We Market the Church?

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Corey Sharpe

  I’ve just finished reading Selling Out the Church: The Dangers of Church Marketing, and I think it provides a helpful warning to churches who want to grow. Philip Kenneson and James Street say that church marketing does more than … Continue reading →

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Is A.D. The Bible Continues Biblically Accurate? (Episode 5)

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Corey Sharpe

The first followers of Jesus were met with brutal resistance by those who sought to destroy the message of the Gospel. A.D. follows the storyline of Acts and describes the hostility of the Jewish aristocracy, but seeks to balance that … Continue reading →

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Is A.D. The Bible Continues Biblically Accurate? (Episode 4)

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Corey Sharpe

While this TV miniseries is grounded in the Bible, some of it is pure speculation. Consider A.D.’s mostly fictional portrayal of Pilate, who orders that ten Jews be crucified for each day the zealot Boaz remains at large. How plausible is this? … Continue reading →

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Did Jesus Exist? (Part Two)

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Corey Sharpe

This is a continuation of my last post, where I began a critique of an article entitled 5 Reasons to Suspect Jesus Never Existed. 3. Even the New Testament stories don’t claim to be first-hand accounts. This is true, but this doesn’t mean … Continue reading →

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Did Jesus Exist? (Part One)

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Corey Sharpe

As a Christian, my beliefs are grounded in history. I believe in the Jesus who was born in Bethlehem, performed miracles in Galilee and Judea, and died and rose again in Jerusalem. Which is why an article entitled 5 Reasons … Continue reading →

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A Theology of Bowling

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Corey Sharpe

As silly as it sounds, bowling can illustrate biblical truths. Here are a few theological reflections on a recent outing with the Susquehanna Charge youth: Do not rely on previous victories. I easily broke triple digits the last time I … Continue reading →

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Do I Really Need Coffee?

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Corey Sharpe

Our desires and habits are not set in stone. Like many, I think a morning coffee is enjoyable, but I won’t go so far to say that I need it to function in the morning. Thirty days without it and … Continue reading →

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Is the Church in Exile?

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Corey Sharpe

The people of God throughout biblical history have been a people of exile. Whether it was under the Assyrians, Babylonians, Greeks or the Romans, Israel had to learn how to be a holy people in alien lands and under foreign … Continue reading →

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The Horror of War (Even the Biblical Ones)

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Corey Sharpe

Whenever we read or hear about war in the news, we shouldn’t ignore its terrifying realities. War results in the taking of human lives by other human beings. The soldier dying in the battlefield is killed by a person who … Continue reading →

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