Tag Archives: Ray Vander Laan

Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: Crossing the Red Sea

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Jay F Guin

We continue to consider RVL’s lessons on how to think as the First Century Jews thought, that is, with an Eastern point of view. (“RVL” is what his students call Ray Vander Laan and how he often refers to himself.) … Continue reading →

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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: Hagah

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Jay F Guin

A few weeks ago, I attended a seminar taught by Ray Vander Laan near here. I took my new netbook with me and furiously typed notes. Now it’s time to report a few of the lessons to the readers. (RVL’s … Continue reading →

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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: Seminar at the North Shelby Baptist Church

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Jay F Guin

I’ve just gotten back from a seminar taught by Ray Vander Laan in south Birmingham, Alabama, at the North Shelby Baptist Church. The seminar began at 6:00 on Friday night and ended about 5:00 today — and it was fabulous! … Continue reading →

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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: Everything to Lose, Nothing to Gain

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Jesus came to teach the Torah. The rabbis spoke of “fulfilling” the Torah, which to a rabbi meant to interpret it so his listeners would properly honor it. But in Asia Minor, among the Greeks, there was no concept that … Continue reading →

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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: Don’t Forget Us

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Can we identify with our brothers and sisters who suffer for Jesus around the world? RVL takes the group to a church carved 20+ stories underground in Cappadocia. An airshaft is disguised as a well. The church would have sat … Continue reading →

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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: Why Christians Suffer

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Jay F Guin

The lesson begins in Cappadocia, in Turkey — a high, flat plateau that was very inaccessible due to having natural barriers all around. There were only small villages with tribal chiefs, and it was never really under Roman control. The … Continue reading →

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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: An Unlikely Disciple

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Jay F Guin

RVL shows the group a stone sheepfold. Shepherds would sleep in the opening so the sheep would have climb over him to leave and wolves would have to go through him to attack the sheep. Jesus said, (John 10:7-10)  Therefore … Continue reading →

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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: Learning to Walk Like Jesus, Part 2

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Jay F Guin

QUESTIONS: 1. What practices are like circumcision and Sabbath to Churches of Christ — as serving as markers of salvation (not looking for a discussion of baptism here but rather post-conversion markers)? [weekly communion, a cappella music, plurality of elders, … Continue reading →

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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: Learning to Walk Like Jesus, Part 1

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Jesus said, “Come follow me,” and the disciples did. He told them to go make disciples, and they did. And no disciple was more like Jesus than Paul. RVL teaches his group near the Damascus Road, where he reads the … Continue reading →

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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: Run! The Passion of Elijah

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Jay F Guin

I usually write these on the Sunday before the Wednesday before the Sunday we teach and time it to post on that Wednesday — giving me two or three to catch my mistakes (doesn’t work, but that’s the theory), so … Continue reading →

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