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How Biblical is Too Biblical?

By Dean Lusk I had a great discussion with a friend this evening. We talked about several things, but one that kept me thinking was the fact that sometimes Christians don't hold to the same standards. That's prett…
Love Thy Neighbor: Racism and the Bible

A few nights ago I was watching a documentary about skinheads in America, and how much they hate other races but themselves. I have always been fascinated with things like this, and I watched this to also keep an idea …
God Reveals Himself to Some, But Not All

I've continued reading (and rereading) in Matthew, and I've gotten so far off my scheduled reading of a chapter a day, but at this point God has got me on His schedule. Eventually I'll pick up again. There are a few …
Romans 9: A Free-Will Reading

Romans 9 has always been one of the most contested battlegrounds in Reformed-Arminian disputes, so much so that R. C. Sproul has proclaimed that Arminian theology is demolished by a single verse from the chapter: "So t…
The Didache: A Brief Synopsis

I was reading about the Didache. The Didache is an early Christian treatise, and was held to be scripture by some early Christians, and is even included in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church canon. At some point, that vi…
The Biblical Basis for Giving Graciously

Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?" "Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the…
A Lesson from the Old Testament: Be an Idiot

Joshua was an idiot. Joshua was also a warrior. Having been privileged to know some warriors from fairly close quarters, I can tell you he lead a pack of manly, macho, rough, belching, farting, pink-hating dudes. So…
The Bible, Coming to an XBox 360 Near You

This week's release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 broke video game sales records despite the economic downturn and the typical consumer's lighter wallet. Make no mistake about it: video games are quickly becoming t…
What Would You Do to See Jesus?

What does it mean to have faith? How far does your faith go? Does it stop at any closed door? Or does it find away around the door so that it can grow deeper? These questions bring up a bible verse: Mark 2:1-12.When Je…
The Challenge of Applying Scripture

By Clayton King In studying for my message this past week, I consulted Gordon Fee’s commentary on the letter to the Philippians. Fee always has a way of achieving a great blend of academic discovery and practical appl…