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God Makes Himself Known through Jesus
Every Christmas for many years, Paul Harvey would retell the parable of the Man and the Birds.[1] In brief, it involved a man who saw a flock of birds in distress on a cold snowy morning. He tried to get them to go into a nearby barn for shelter, but they would not go. He…
Read MoreJonah in the Fish
“For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.” (Matthew 12:40) Jonah was having a really bad day. God spoke to him and told him to go to the city…
Read MoreMiracles of New Age “Energetic Medicine” – Part 2
Warning: Energetic Medicine May Be Hazardous to Your Spiritual Health As I pondered what I had read in these books by Chopra, Weil, Siegel, and other similar thinkers [See Part 1], my mind—instead of “attuning” to these ideas—raised many red flags. For example, if we are really a part of the divine (as Siegel indicates),…
Read MorePrince of Peace
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6) At Christmastime, this verse seems to appear frequently on Christmas cards, wall décor, and church power points, and it can be easy…
Read MoreWonderful Counselor
Christmas is a season of awe. It’s a time when we celebrate God’s extravagant display of grace, humility, and wisdom that runs contrary to conventional thinking: the King of Kings coming to dwell with commoners, the Most Holy meeting us in the mundane, Majesty cloaked in meekness, the All-Sovereign swaddled as a helpless newborn. This…
Read MoreThe Christmas Story
Every year my parents would gather our family together, and each night for about a week we would quote, from memory, the Christmas story found in Luke 2. You see, Christmas isn’t about trees and lights and presents and candy and,… well, whatever your favorite tradition is. It’s not even about donating to a charity…
Read MoreStatement Regarding Ravi Zacharias
We have been extremely sad to read the official statement from RZIM and Miller & Martin about the actions of Ravi Zacharias. We are praying for his family, the staff of RZIM, those who have suffered from his misconduct and for the pain they are enduring. We know nothing more than what has been released…
Read MoreA Study of Theology III – Part 3
THEOLOGICAL DICTIONARY Christology Genesis 3:1-6 Theology III – Part 3 (Dr. Thomas Figart) In this installment, more information about the character of Jesus, and some false ideas about who He is. A Study of Theology III – Part 2 By Dr. Thomas Figart 1). Faith is the first essential; faith in what? a). Faith in…
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