Why I Don’t Vote
Although I don’t mention it often, I have mentioned publicly a number of times through the years that I don’t vote. I recently received a letter from a good friend who has a hard time with me over my position and urged me to rethink it. I promised him and others on a...
Agree on Everything? by Jonathan Lichtenwalter
As I have written elsewhere, I believe scripture is best viewed as a guide that leads us Christ, rather than as a rulebook to be uncritically applied to any and every context. I also am convinced that even the best of Christian traditions is full of failures and...
I Just Want to Hear Your Voice – Episode 1, by David Malutinok
Introduction to this Essay Series C.S. Lewis, who was no stranger to tragedies in his life once wrote “Grief is like a long valley, a winding valley where any bend may reveal a totally new landscape.” My life experienced a tragedy on March 30, 2009, when our middle...
What is Sound Doctrine Anyway?
Recently, Jeanie Shaw published her doctoral dissertation in edited book format, “Re-Examining Our Lenses,” and I have published my book, “The Bible and Women: How Did I Miss So Much.” These books both deal with similar topics, topics which are both complex and...
Gobsmacked Again (by the Lamb Family)!
This British word basically means to be shocked or astounded. Simon on America’s Got Talent has used the term occasionally and his face reflects the definition. I just read Roger and Marcia Lamb’s new book, “This Doesn’t Feel Like Love Either.” After reading it, the...
The Sabbath–Douglas Jacoby
Chapter 9 ("from the book, "Messianic Judaism") -- The Sabbath This chapter addresses Messianic Judaism’s treatment of the Sabbath. The Messianics teach that we need to keep the Sabbath today as one of the Ten Commandments. Accordingly, members of this movement do not...
What Are You Learning? by Jim McCartney
“What are you learning?” is one of my favorite conversation starters. The response I get often tells me a lot about my conversation partner. I love to learn. There is so much to discover, big and small things, about others, about life, and even about myself. My love...
Are the Red-Letter Words of Jesus the Most Important?
For years, I have heard people declaring that the words spoken by Jesus, the red-letter words in many editions of the Gospel accounts, are the most important ones in the New Testament. Some make this declaration and leave it at that, while others follow up by...
What Is Demon Possession?
When we read the Gospel accounts, demon possession is mentioned a number of times. When Jesus and the apostles did miracles, one type was casting out demons. I have written at length explaining that miraculous gifts were limited to a first century setting and gave the...
A Study of Miraculous Gifts
Taken from Chapter 10 of Prepared to Answer, Second Edition Without question, miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit were very common in the early church as described in the New Testament. To the casual reader, the question would readily arise as to why these gifts would...
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