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Politics

Politics has such a bad name these days that it is common for people to say they are not political or that they do not do politics. I wish it was that easy to avoid politics but it is not … Continue reading

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The Berlin Airlift

The Candy Bombers by Andrei Cherny is one of the best history books I have read and it is about the Berlin Airlift. You might ask: What does a history book about the Berlin Airlift have to do with the … Continue reading

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Theology

I recently read an excerpt from a book, The Prodigal Church by Jared C. Wilson, in which he states: We have this notion that theology is something that takes place somewhere “out there” in the seminaries or libraries. . . … Continue reading

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Pope Francis

Pope Francis’ recent speech to the US Congress included an admonition for a “renewal of that spirit of cooperation which has accomplished so much good throughout the history of the United States”. [1] While I am a fan of Pope … Continue reading

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High Winds

This past January 8th we raised a question in this blog about God’s involvement in our world. Specifically, we questioned Muslims who attributed to God the many lives that were spared at a mosque during a tsunami. In the past … Continue reading

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Salvation

Christians constantly talk about salvation and being saved but what exactly is salvation? The theological definition of salvation, according to Webster’s New Universal Unabridged Dictionary, is: “Deliverance from the power and penalty of sin”. The problem is this definition does … Continue reading

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The Gospel

In this blog we maintain that when we stand before the judgment seat of God everyone will be judged based upon the knowledge they had and how well they lived up to that knowledge—did they fear God and do what … Continue reading

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A Resurrection Theology

The book I am reading, The Sun in the Church, mentions that the early Christians were more interested in celebrating the resurrection of Jesus than his death. [1]  Even today, Easter Sunday is celebrated more than Good Friday. So why … Continue reading

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To read most of the popular press, religion has been at war with science since the time of Galileo.  The fact is that most religious organizations have never been opposed to science and in fact promoted science.  This is illustrated … Continue reading

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God’s Character

In this blog, we make the assertion that salvation is not through belief in Jesus and his death and resurrection for our sins but rather by changing our soul so it becomes like God.  In my discussion with Christians, they … Continue reading

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