There is hardly any philosophical or theological position which has not been questioned and disputed. So when you hold one of alternatives it is only reasonable that you are aware of the claims, arguments and discussions that differ from your own. They may be more reasonable than the ones you are at present holding. But if you do not know what they are you cannot assess your own satisfactorily.
Edward W. H. Vick, Philosophy for Believers, p. 5
WANTING TO START A STUDY/PRAYER GROUP? LOOKING FOR SOMETHING NEW FOR YOUR STUDY/PRAYER GROUP? 52 WEEKS OF ORDINARY PEOPLE/EXTRAORDINARY GOD by Jody Neufeld Introduction excerpt from the book: As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17 (NIV) All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart. Proverbs…
From the introduction to Revelation: A Participatory Study Guide: I finally came to the conclusion that if God was intending to provide us with a roadmap to the future in Revelation, he had apparently failed. At a minimum, we Christians were unable to read the map. But could God fail? One of my guiding lights…
Why Christians Should Care about Their Jewish Roots by Nancy Petrey: What more compelling reason can be given for caring about the Jewish roots of our faith than that Jesus was and is Jewish? He is the Jewish Messiah promised to the Jewish people and to the whole world. He was born, lived, died, was raised…
From The Spirit’s Fruit: A Participatory Study Guide (forthcoming): There are a variety of gifts of the Spirit, but only one fruit. The fruit may be variously described and experienced, yet it remains a singular fruit. … [W]e need to keep in mind that the fruit is one, the fruitful life is one, as we…
Today is Good Friday. It’s important to remember, however, that we see it as Good Friday by looking back. The disciples saw it as anything but good. For them, hope was dying with their Lord on the cross. But hope is for the difficult, devastating times. Hope Looking Forward Hope allows that which is “not…
