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Ashamed of the Gospel

Ashamed of the Gospel

Pragmatism is the notion that meaning or worth is determined by practical consequences. To a pragmatist, if a technique or course of action has the desired effect, it is good. If it does not work, it must be wrong. But biblical truth is not determined by testing what...
“The Bible You Ridicule”

“The Bible You Ridicule”

Benjamin Franklin, who was ridiculed once in Paris for his defense of the Bible, was determined to find out how much of it his scoffers had read. He informed them that he had come across a story of pastoral life in ancient times that seemed to him to be very beautiful...
Escaping the Cult of Busyness

Escaping the Cult of Busyness

The account of Martha and Mary in the Bible has always fascinated me. In Luke 10:38-42, Jesus is at the home of Mary and Martha — two women who, along with their brother Lazarus, are close companions of Jesus. As any host would be with such a distinguished guest,...
Daniel’s Seventy Weeks #4

Daniel’s Seventy Weeks #4

Daniel was concerned about the fate of his people and the holy city, Jerusalem. He understood from Jeremiah that the seventy years of Babylonian exile was nearing its end. He prayed a passionate prayer for himself and his nation, confessing his and the nation’s sins...

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