Tag Archives: faith

The ‘Good’ of Good Friday

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

It’s Good Friday. What a strange name for the date we recall Jesus’s agonizing, sacrificial death on the cross. But when combined with the resurrection of Jesus on Easter, this is not only good news, it is the best news! … Continue reading →

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Journey of Grace and More about Bell

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

I wanted to share a few articles that captured my attention recently. I really wanted to share these last week, but other things demanded my time. First, Marvin Olasky of World Magazine has a really incredible Q&A with author Rosaria … Continue reading →

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History Channel – Check Your Jesus

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

There’s been a hashtag game going around on Twitter called #checkyourjesus and it would be fitting to tell The History Channel and the creators of “The Bible” miniseries to check theirs. Last night’s episode introduced Jesus and as someone who … Continue reading →

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Announcement: Faith, Doubt and Other Lines I’ve Crossed

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

So after my post on Tuesday, Pastor Jay Bakker (@JayBakker) contacted me on twitter. It took me quite by surprise. He asked if was writing about the interview he did with Christian Post or his brand new book. I said … Continue reading →

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Be My Valentine Mr. Knightley

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

This will be a departure from what I typically share here. Since it is Valentine’s Day I thought I’d ponder a bit on romance and love and the characteristics I would like to find in a husband. Don’t take this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: We Need an Explicit Gospel, but Chandler’s Isn’t Perfect

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

At long last – a review of The Explicit Gospel by Matt Chandler with Jared Wilson. A big thank you to Crossway Books for the review copy. Part of the reason this took me so very long was that I … Continue reading →

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Is That You Lord? – Winner

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

I promised a winner announcement by today at the latest. I’d like to say thank you to everyone who commented, tweeted or shared my post somewhere. The winner of Is That You Lord? by Gary Gilley is Donna Banks. I’ll … Continue reading →

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Christians – Let’s Not Do This

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

I’ve made my views about homosexuality clear in a prior post about Andy Stanley, noting that the Bible clearly labels it a sin (in the Old and New Testaments) along with other forms of sexual sin and in addition to … Continue reading →

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The Word: John 3:1-21

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

John 3:1-21 American Standard Version “Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from … Continue reading →

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In the Word: Gospel of John

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

I love the book of John. I really do. I highly recommend it if you’re just starting to read the Bible for the first time, or the first time in a long time. There is so much great theology packed … Continue reading →

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