A debate rages over the credibility of the Bible. Most archaeologists today have concluded that there’s no evidence that the Exodus of Israelite slaves from Egypt ever happened. Filmmaker Timothy Mahoney faces a crisis of faith, “Is this foundational event of the Bible really just a myth?” He embarks on a 12-year journey around the world to search for answers. -A 2 hour presentation from the site: www.rightnow.org
The Sower and the Seed
The Sower and the Seed 18 “Hear then the parable of the sower. 19 When anyone hears the [i]word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road. 20 The one on whom […]
Ambition and Humility
Leaders have AMBITION—a passion for accomplishment and a drive to make a difference. But Christians are called to be HUMBLE. In a cultural and political context where winning, success, and narcissism are all rewarded, how can we balance ambition and humility? How can we achieve and seek excellence while practicing low concern for ourselves? – […]
NT Genre Studies 2: Epistles and Revelation
Module 9: NT Genre Studies 2: Epistles and Revelation
NT Genre Studies 1: Gospels and Acts
Module 8: NT Genre Studies 1: Gospels and Acts
OT Genre Studies 2: Wisdom and Prophecy
Module 7: OT Genre Studies 2: Wisdom and Prophecy
OT Genre Studies 1: Narrative and Law
Module 6: OT Genre Studies 1: Narrative and Law
Genre Studies – An Introduction
Module 5: Genre Studies – An Introduction
Tools to Help You Along the Way
Module 4: Tools to Help You Along the Way
Context, Context, Context!
Module 3: Context, Context, Context!
Worldviews and the Battle for Meaning
Every time we come to read a text, we carry a number of presuppositions that in some sense determine what we will get from the text. We thus must discover what some of these presuppositions are.
How to Study the Bible: Study Guide
Study Guide for An Intensive 10 Week Course on How to Study the Bible | by Jeffrey Bruce and Brian D Asbill.
The Good Fight
As His followers, day in and day out we are fighting the good fight against the old nature. We can then rest assured we are not “practicing sin” for we are in the fight. We are secure in Him.
Actually Try To Do The Deed
President Theodore Roosevelt wrote this encouraging speech. Apt for today – in all our arenas of life, eh? “It’s not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually […]
Sermon on Mars Hill
–Acts 17:22-31 AMPLIFIED 22 So Paul, standing in the center of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I observe [with every turn I make throughout the city] that you are very religious and devout in all respects. 23 Now as I was going along and carefully looking at your objects of worship, I came to an altar […]
Biblical Inerrancy and Bart D. Ehrman
There are no errors in the Bible that would change Christian doctrines. Misquoting, errors by a scribe, unconfirmed locations… they do not change Jesus’ message to the world. Study them to know the difference between error and truth.
The Design of Life
(DVDs) THE DESIGN OF LIFE COLLECTION Also see: http://illustramedia.com/charles-darwin/october-1-2015-illustra-media-and-rpi-announce-the-release-of-the-design-of-life-collection/ by IllustraMedia Also see the promo at Design of Life… http://www.designoflife.org/ includes three feature length documentaries— METAMORPHOSIS: The Beauty and Design of Butterflies, FLIGHT: The Genius of Birds, and LIVING WATERS: Intelligent Design in the Oceans of the Earth. The trilogy is packaged in a special […]
Privileged Species – The Film
Are humans the accidental products of a blind and uncaring universe? Or are they the beneficiaries of a cosmic order that was planned beforehand to help them flourish? Privileged Species is a 33-minute documentary by Discovery Institute that explores growing evidence from physics, chemistry, biology, and related fields that our universe was designed for large […]
One Day He’s Coming
One in thirty New Testament passages refer either directly or indirectly to the Second Coming of “the King of kings and Lord of lords.” (Rev 19:11-16) Twenty-three of the twenty-seven NT books mention that He is coming again. Finally, for every biblical reference to Jesus’ First Coming there are eight that point to His return! Clearly Jesus’ Second Coming is a truth which the Spirit desires for Christ’s Bride to frequently ponder
Resources from R.L. Smalling
Studies and Articles by R.L. Smalling (link to Smalling site) Smalling’s Study Guides Essays by Smalling On Leadership – by R.L. Smalling ON LEADERSHIP (Taken from Smalling’s Leadership Manuals.) * CHRIST’S PHILOSOPHY OF LEADERSHIP How many Christian philosophies of leadership are there? Only one. Christ outlines it in Mt.20. * KEY VIRTUE IN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP […]
Research God
There are many who have researched Jesus – before you. Their efforts will save you a lot of time in your research. Here are some results: Research God for yourself How Heretics Help Establish the Historicity of Jesus. From ColdCaseChristianity.com; by J. Warner Wallace … a Cold-Case Detective, a Christian Case Maker, and the author […]
Do You Know How the Apostles Died?
HOW THE APOSTLES DIED Author Unknown 1 Matthew Suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia, killed by a sword wound 2 Mark Died in Alexandria, Egypt, after being dragged by horses through the streets until he was dead. 3 Luke Was hanged in Greece as a result of his tremendous preaching to the lost. 4 John Faced martyrdom […]
Creating a Space for Communication
Have you ever found yourself at a stalemate in communication with your spouse? Used with Permission. Source: http://www.fathershouseoc.org/ You both seem to be talking at each other, but nothing is getting accomplished. Maybe this then escalates to higher emotions and further division in unity. At our retreat we discussed a process we can go through […]
Ravi Zacharias
Dr. Ravi Zacharias Source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjpokXUpL1o Zacharias was born in Madras, India. Zacharias claims descent from a woman of the Nambudiri Brahmin caste and Boatman caste. Swiss German missionaries spoke to one of his ancestors about Christianity and his family was converted. Zacharias grew up in a nominal Anglican household, and was an atheist until the age […]
Add the True Redeemer to Avatar
Add the True Redeemer to Avatar. Watch a Wycliffe presentation on a primitive tribe somewhere, or a Nate Saint “Auca” movie, and you get the basic story-line of Avatar’s Na’vi tribe on the planet Pandora. The only thing missing in Avatar, of course, is the Wycliffe biblical producer, who would have added the redeeming element […]
Wow. God became a man.
Wow. God became a man to save all who would believe in Him (Isaiah 7:14, 9:6; Matthew 1:21). This is actually a stumbling block to some who consider it too fantastic or foolish to be true (1 Corinthians 1:23). It seems to them more like science fiction, myth or fairy tale to think that GOD, […]
Was Matthias an Apostle?
Was Matthias an Apostle? by Randall Shelley It can be argued either way. A. He became an apostle: 1) He was with Jesus from the beginning of His ministry. (Acts 1:21-22) 2) The apostles prayed to the Lord to show them which to select to replace Judas. (Acts 1:24) 3) The eleven remaining apostles “cast […]
Darkening Our Minds: The Problem of Pornography among Christians
Darkening Our Minds: The Problem of Pornography among Christians Article ID: JAF1273 By: Joe Dallas Taken with permission from: http://www.equip.org/articles/darkening-our-minds-the-problem-of-pornography-among-christians SYNOPSIS Millions of people view pornographic magazines, videotapes, DVDs, and Web sites each month. What appears to be a secular problem, however, is also prevalent among Christians. Because pornography has a dependency that weakens the […]
Christ’s Spectacular Millennium
Christ’s Spectacular Millennium [Paperback] Denny Bolen (Author) Book Description Publication Date: April 13, 2012 This is an exploration of the soon-coming 1000 year reign of Jesus Christ, King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Ever wonder about the Millennium? You probably saw it mentioned a few times in the Book of Revelation. Just enough information […]
Character Health
Character Health Video Clips by Steve Scheibner (recently earned a PHD in Parenting!) ¨Character health is what Christlikeness looks like in practice!¨ Note: This page is an unabashed promotional for these absolutely terrific series by Steve Scheibner (married with 8 children; was an actively deployed Navy pilot). This email was compiled by an interested visitor […]