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Does Jesus Exist?
Did Jesus Exist?

are there grounds to question the historical existence of Jesus of Nazareth?

The Jesus who was and is
The Jesus who was and is

have you thought through the implications of the historical existence
of Jesus?

Did the Jesus of the Bible exist?
Did the Jesus
of the Bible
exist?

Was Jesus just a great teacher who was elevated and deified after his death?

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Dictators Breed Cowards
Dictators Breed Cowards
When church discipline is sin
When church discipline is sin
When you’re the broken arm in the body of Christ
When you’re the broken arm in the body of Christ
The honest epitaph
The honest epitaph
The Fire Starter
The Fire Starter
When you’ve been hurt: Making the difficult choices
When you’ve been hurt: Making the difficult choices
Using Scripture Like Satan Does
Using Scripture Like Satan Does
Why your “good testimony” might be keeping them from Christ
Why your “good testimony” might be keeping them from Christ
The dangers of non anti-intellectualism
The dangers of non anti-intellectualism
What’s so good about being nice?
What’s so good about being nice?
The perfect church
The perfect church
Christian ministry and the “too hard” box
Christian ministry and the “too hard” box
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Welcome to the new site

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Welcome to my new website! This website will have two functions going forward. First, it will serve as an online home for my writing. Second, it will serve as an archive for the best articles published at InFocus over the years. InFocus began in 2005 as the official blog of Give Me Truth. It passed through several forms over the years until it was closed down in April, 2022. I want to take a moment

MacArthurisation: Some Pushback

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To think and consider. This link is to an essay, being a response by John MacArthur to the Church Growth Movement.  You might be best to read John MacArthur's address to better understand my "pushback" against some of his ideas. It is apparent that John MacArthur's address was the opening address at something similar to a Grace Church Impact conference.  It is probable that later addresses at the conference picked up on John MacArthur's themes

How can I be glad in God’s anger?

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"How do you reconcile the angry, wrathful God of the Old Testament to the loving, good God of the New Testament?" It's a question that I've wrestled with and am often asked about so I've decided to compile a small list of resources to address it. These are sermons I've preached to our assembly. I pray they will be of assistance to you. God bless you.       Series: The Gospel of God: Paul's