Where did the New Testament come from? How did we end up with these 27 books? Key take-aways: The Apostolic Fathers were church leaders who wrote between the end of the first century and the first half of the second century. Their use of the New Testament books in their writings gives us insight into…
Read MoreWhere did the Old Testament come from? Is there any reason that Christians should view it as the word of God? Key take-aways: The Bible did not arrive as a leather bound edition. These were individual writings collected in a book. The Old Testament books were written over about a 1,000 year period. We do…
Read MoreHave you noticed that we sometimes argue most strongly about things that are not central to who we are? Bob Turner looks at Jonathan Haidt’s The Righteous Mind* and Krister Stendahl’s Three Rules for Religious Understanding to give us a better framework for talking with people with whom we disagree. *(Amazon affiliate link – As…
Read MoreMatt Carter has often said that the one part of worship you cannot do alone is to participate in communion. He may have been wrong … or maybe not. He shares a communion meditation here that offers encouragement to those of us who find ourselves “alone” on a Sunday morning. 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 Dr. Matt…
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