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N.T. Wright on Genesis
So, what does it mean to take Genesis literally?
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Essential Books – Part 4
One of my favorite books of all time, written by one of my favorite authors, is The Jesus Creed by Scot McKnight. McKnight is a professor of religious studies at North Park University and has written extensively on the New Testament … Continue reading
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“Masculine” Christianity
Lots of blog space has recently been devoted to John Piper’s comments the nature of Christianity. You can read his words firsthand here. He attempts to make the case that since God is spoken of as masculine, since the priesthood … Continue reading
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Essential Books – Part 3
I bought a copy of Mounce’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words last year to supplement my Vine’s Dictionary which I have been using for nearly 20 years. The basic purpose for a volume like this is to provide … Continue reading
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Christianity Today’s Movie Awards
Christianity Today publishes two lists of movie awards. I’m most interested in their Critic’s Choice Awards, which looks fairly interesting. We only watch movies when they are released on DVD, partly because we’re cheap and partly because we have a three-year-old. … Continue reading
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Essential Books – Part 2
In this series of posts, I’m recommending the books that I think are the most important for Christians to have on their shelves. Last week, I began with the first book I would buy if had was starting from scratch: … Continue reading
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When Jesus Isn’t What We Were Expecting
We have this tendency to recreate Jesus in our own image. When we describe Jesus, he often looks a lot like we do. The problem with this tendency is that Jesus had a particular identity. He does not morph into … Continue reading
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Essential Books – Part 1
One of the things that preachers love to do is recommend books, and I am no exception. This is the first in a series of posts in which I plan to recommend what I think are the best books for … Continue reading
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Noah’s Dad
Rick and Abbie Smith have gotten a good bit of attention recently because of Rick’s blog Noah’s Dad, which recounts the couple’s experience with their son Noah who was born with Down Syndrome. The blog has become popular, and the … Continue reading
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Finding Satisfaction
As I work through this series of Sunday lessons we’re calling Can’t Get No Satisfaction, I am struck by the fact that so much of our effort to find satisfaction comes down to one decision. As we think about our … Continue reading
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