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Did Jesus exist?
Someone recently told me "I have no reason to think your Jesus ever lived or died." The comment seems absurd to those who live within the orb of Christianity, but are there grounds to question the historical existence of Jesus of Nazareth? The question really entails two questions. The first question has to do with whether this character named Jesus did indeed live two thousand years ago. If he did, the second question has to
Why Independent Baptist mission is failing… and some thoughts on fixing it
Recently, an American pastor, Jeremy Wallace, got a lot of attention when he addressed the topic Why Independent Baptist Missions is Failing. I encourage you to read the whole post. An excerpt follows: Something must change with how we do Independent Baptist Missions. The current process is a colossal failure... We must be good stewards in the area of missions. Currently, we are not. The process of deputation is simply too long and too costly.
My take on “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins
One week ago, I had never heard of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. I decided to read the book while in transit and I finished it in two sittings. As you’ll probably be hearing a lot more about it over the next few days as it opened as the number one movie in Australia. Here are my thoughts on it. The Hunger Games is a dystopia set in North America and told from the
Idolatry
Idolatry is frequently spoken of in the Bible. Idols of the Old Testament and idols of today (in many non-Western nations) are typically statues to which people ascribed great allegiance. These idols had a strong behavioural influence of the people who worshipped them. In fact, what made them idols was not their material composition, but the hold which they had over the hearts and minds of those who revered them. Looking at the allegiance of