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Tag Archives: christianity
Is Ash Wednesday Biblical?
“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.” Matthew 6:1 I just received a bag of ashes in the … Continue reading
Posted in christianity, fasting, Old Testament
Tagged Ash Wednesday, ashes, christianity, church, community, Gospel, judgment, mortality, Old Testament, prayer, reconciliation, religion, theology
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God’s Dysfunctional Families
“While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.” Genesis 4:8 It’s pretty easy to find biblical principles applying to marriage and family life. Ephesians 5-6 highlight sacrificial love, mutual submission, trust, respect and nurture as … Continue reading
Posted in christianity, Jephthah, Old Testament, religion
Tagged biblical teachings on family, cain and abel, christianity, church, community, dysfunctional families, family, love, marriage, Old Testament, religion
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What Happens When God’s Messengers Challenge Authority?
“Then a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power in Egypt.” Exodus 1:8 The story of Moses begins where the story of Joseph ends: in Egypt. There are some interesting parallels between the two: Both were unlikely … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, church, Egypt, Joseph, Moses, Old Testament, Pharoah, prophet
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Is A.D. The Bible Continues Biblically Accurate? (Episode 5)
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
Is the Church in Exile?
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
Did the Apostle Paul have Epilepsy?
I was diagnosed with Epilepsy when I was 5th grade, and have been taking anti-seizure drugs ever since. I continue to experience the peaks and valleys of having a chronic medical condition. Medication that works as a teenager may not … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, complex partials, epilepsy, grand mal, healing, Jesus, prayer, seizures, sickness, simple partials, suffering, the apostle paul, theology
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Where do we get Altar Calls?
Every Sunday my childhood pastor would invite people to come forward, make a decision, repent, seek forgiveness, while the congregation sang a few rounds of Just as I Am. Many evangelical churches do the same thing. The Bible calls sinners … Continue reading
Should There Be Atheist Military Chaplains?
Jason Heap raised this intriguing question when he submitted his application to become a Navy chaplain. The words atheist and chaplain seem to be contradictory, since chaplains provide for the spiritual needs of the military. They officiate religious services and … Continue reading
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Tagged atheism, Christian humanism, christianity, humanism, military chaplain, Navy, The Humanist Society
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What Should Christians Know About Islam?
In my last blog post I argued that one does not need to study other religious texts in order to establish credibility for their own faith. Now I’m asking if we should know anything about other religions, in this case … Continue reading
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Tagged Apologetics, christianity, interfaith dialogue, Islam, Murfreesboro, Muslims, Quran, religions
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Is Charging Interest a Sin?
LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary?…[he] who lends his money without usury… Psalm 15 This may be an oversimplification, but there seems to be two basic kinds of debt: The kind that comes from overspending, and the kind that … Continue reading
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