Jason

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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 deified after his death?

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Theology

The honest epitaph
The honest epitaph
Why your “good testimony” might be keeping them from Christ
Why your “good testimony” might be keeping them from Christ
When you’ve been hurt: Making the difficult choices
When you’ve been hurt: Making the difficult choices
What’s so good about being nice?
What’s so good about being nice?
Dictators breed cowards
Dictators breed cowards
The dangers of non anti-intellectualism
The dangers of non anti-intellectualism
When church discipline is sin
When church discipline is sin
The perfect church
The perfect church
Using Scripture like Satan does
Using Scripture like Satan does
Environmental management: A Christian perspective
Environmental management: A Christian perspective
When you’re the broken arm in the body of Christ
When you’re the broken arm in the body of Christ
Christian ministry and the “too hard” box
Christian ministry and the “too hard” box
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Essential Virtues

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I've been enjoying Jim Berg's latest book Essential Virtues: Marks of the Christ-Centered Life. Berg explains how the list of virtues in 2 Peter 1 "presents a clear template for our own growth in Christ and for our discipleship of others in the midst of our own morally corrupt culture." It's a great study on developing character. I think this initial challenge from Berg is spot-on: Believers who are not diligently cultivating these virtues of

Moving men

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'To me it was a very grave matter,' he [Hudson Taylor] wrote that winter, 'to contemplate going out to China, far from all human aid, there to depend upon the living God alone for protection, supplies and help of every kind. I felt that one’s spiritual muscles required strengthening for such an undertaking. There was no doubt that if faith did not fail, God would not fail. But what if one’s faith should prove insufficient?

Parental love

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Written several years ago while watching a family interact in a busy airport terminal. Parental love is firm. It rebukes and confronts in spite of personal discomfort. It rebukes again. Parental love is patient. It explains that which should be obvious. And then it explains again. Parental love is gracious. It forgives the failure that bespeaks hopeless stupidity. And it forgives again. Parental love is understanding. It stoops to soothe the irrational fear. It bothers

Religion in Australia: Statistics

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Here are some interesting religion statistics. According to the ABS 2006 census: About 13 million or 64% of Australians called themselves "Christian." However, only about 7.5% attend any church services weekly (NCLS Research 2004). The main denominations continue to decline slowly, while 19% of Australians claimed "no religion." Another two million did not state or adequately describe their religion. Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, and other religions are still minorities but have also grown due to increased