Tag: Christianity
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Seeker Services
Todd at The Todd Blog asks about “seeker-sensitive” churches. Here’s my answer. Guitar Group My church has a guitar group. Over the last couple years or so, its focus has changed. Beginner focused. When we started the group, most of us were beginning guitar players. We spent a lot of time learning guitar basics: how…
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Jesus’ remains found?
Ben Witherington writes about the Talpiot tomb.
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Christianity’s Effect on Foreign Politics
The three contemporary streams of American Protestantism (fundamentalist, liberal, and evangelical) lead to very different ideas about what the country’s role in the world should be. In this context, the most important differences have to do with the degree to which each promotes optimism about the possibilities for a stable, peaceful, and enlightened international order…
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Merry Christmas!
Luke 2 1And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. 2(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) 3And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. 4And Joseph also went up…
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And to God
After writing yesterday’s post about Mark 12:13-17, I became curious whether all Bible translators choose to head this as a story about taxes or giving oneself to God. This is what I found: New International Version Paying Taxes to Caesar New American Standard Bible Jesus Answers the Pharisees, Sadducees and Scribes The Message Paying Taxes…
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I like your Christ…
What’s in a name? What do you think when you hear the name “Jesus”? Unfortunately, your reaction likely depends on whether you know Christ or just Christians. Pop quiz: Christians are: Confused Inspired Judgmental Loving Christlike If you don’t check the last item, you’re in good company. I like your Christ, I do not like…
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How did Jesus fight the culture war?
I’m pretty good at seeing connections. I took the Graduate Record Examination twice, and I remember questions like this: “Dog is to peanut butter, as cat is to _______________.”a. Apple butter b. Martha Stewart c. The International Space Station. I won’t tell you what the answer is, but I got it right. Thus starts Michael…