Jason

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Does Jesus Exist?
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Are there grounds to question the historical existence of Jesus of Nazareth?

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A cure for mental enslavement

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I’ve been going to church since I was eight years old.  Almost every church I have attended has been a self-proclaimed Bible-centred church.  But what I have observed in churches is a lot of Bible preaching, a lot of Bible studies, Bible stories and Bible songs, but very little actual Bible reading. By simple comparison of the time taken, it is easy to see that Bible activities fill up time that might in earlier generations

Tirocinium: A plea to dads

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English poet William Cowper (pronounced cooper) lived a dark life. His mother died when he was six, after giving birth to his brother. Little William was then sent away to boarding school and was cruelly abused. His father was a distant figure. After various episodes of instability, Cowper became a recluse and struggled with depression throughout his life, often suffering extended periods of despair and attempting suicide. Today, we sing his eloquent hymns “There Is

KJV: Literary masterpiece

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It is no presumption to elevate the King James Version to the level of masterpiece.1 Indeed, the voices raised in praise of the King James Version during this 400th anniversary celebration are myriad (BBC, NPR, More NPR, Buckingham Palace, major newspapers around the world, etc.). The KJV, along with the works of William Shakespeare, has had more of an influence on the English language than perhaps any other work. Fundamentalist historian David Beale exclaims "The

Visitors in church

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We’ve been doing a study on encouragement by Mattias Media over the past few months in men’s Bible study. One study has a role-play between a regular church attender and a first time visitor. Here are some of the things that were identified in the study: Don’t let “busyness” stop you from being genuine. I’m sure many of the readers have responsibilities before church actually begins. You might be found hovering over the photocopier or

What we become in a lifetime, we cannot hope to unbecome in a moment of crisis.
When we otherise our neighbour, and then demonise the other, we inevitably—and by this very process—become worse than our neighbour. Jesus calls us to a better way: love your neighbour. We do not have to follow this call. But if we do not, make no mistake, we are not followers of Jesus.
The more we give, the bigger we become. And the bigger we become, the bigger our world becomes. Generosity is world-expanding.
Happy Reformation Day! Post tenebras, lux. After darkness, light.
Giving makes our wealth smaller in exchange for making our souls larger.