Tag Archives: church history

This “messy human business”

1/29/2008 – 10:30 am

In response to a friend asking about New Testament canon issues:
The “messy human business” (I like that phrase, it’s a good description of what people think) of the Canon is a fairly recent development in the history of unbelief, and it takes advantage of people’s lack of historical training and gullibility. (I’m going to [...]

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To the Jew first

11/17/2006 – 9:55 pm

To the Jew first. Converted Israel, he declared, will give life to the dead world … just as we have found, among the parched hills of Judah, that the evening dew, coming silently down, gave life to every plant, making the grass to spring and the flowers to put forth their sweetest fragrance, so shall [...]

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My favorite day of the year

10/30/2006 – 8:20 pm

Tomorrow is my favorite day of the year. No, I don’t trick-or-treat. No, I’m not into holidays for the devil. But the last day of October has been more than “All Hallows’ Eve” for 489 years now.
It’s Reformation Day. It’s the anniversary of Martin Luther nailing the Ninety-five Theses to the [...]

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Ti voglio servire, O Signore

10/27/2006 – 8:00 am

On Wednesday evening, the church I attend had the distinct pleasure of welcoming (again) Pastor Andrea Ferrari to hear news from the beautiful land of Italy.
I’d like to share some of what we heard from this kind-hearted, strong and passionate Christian pioneer. And thus to hopefully invite your prayers and supplications to the Lord [...]

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The Granola Gospel

3/7/2006 – 8:00 am

Imagine with me if you will that food is free, and what you get to eat depends on where you go. For example, there are a number of all-you-can-eat restaurants around; some serve mostly fast food, which is fine once in a while but when eaten too much makes you fat and sick. [...]

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