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Renewing Our Worship: Contemporary Christian Music and the Apocalypse
We have members of my congregation who are firmly persuaded that contemporary Christian music is a sign of the Apocalypse — rather like sword, famine, plague, and wild beasts. It’s just one more way for people to suffer. And so, … Continue reading
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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: Total Commitment
The lessons takes place at Caesarea, in the Plain of Sharon, on the Mediterranean. Herod enjoyed building things that defied nature. At Caesarea, he built into the Mediterranean. He built Roman baths, hot, cold, and lukewarm. His palace had a … Continue reading
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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: Power to the People
How was it possible for the disciples to suddenly have the willpower needed to change the world. We can find the answer at Pentecost, on the southern stairway at the temple mount. The southern stairs are inside the City of … Continue reading
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Faith Lessons By Ray Vander Laan: Roll Away the Stone
No one knows exactly where Jesus was buried, but if the Garden Tomb is not that place, it’s very much like the genuine tomb. Jesus’ death fulfills a promise God made to Abraham thousands of years earlier, as part of … Continue reading
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The Blue Parakeet: Naive Approaches
McKnight suggests that different people take different approaches to taming parakeets. Retrieval Some churches read the Bible to retrieve everything that was practiced in the First Century. If the early Christians met in homes, we should do the same. If … Continue reading
The Blue Parakeet: How We Read the Bible
Good morning. Well, the Ray Vander Laan series is over for now. And I know you’d rather hear him than me! I would, too. But we’ve decide to take a break and continue the series in the fall. (We were … Continue reading
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Merry Christmas! Happy New Year’s! Happy Valentine’s Day! Happy President’s Day! Happy Mardi Gras! letter
Some bloggers report every hiccup and earache their family has. It’s boring. And I think my family is likely pretty boring to other people, too. But one of my cousins has insisted that I write up the state of my … Continue reading
The Blue Parakeet: Introduction for Teachers
Not long ago at all, I posted a series of articles on Scot McKnight’s book The Blue Parakeet, dealing with hermeneutics. We’re now starting a series of lessons at my church on the same material, and so I’ll be posting … Continue reading
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