Monthly Archives: July 2013

Bart Ehrman’s Forged – review by Michael Licona

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Bart Ehrman penned Forged to argue that most of the NT is deceitfully attributed to men who never wrote these documents. The book was published in 2011. Michael Licona offers… Read More

Monday Dinner

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Mon 12 Mar 2012, Norcross, GA — in case you want to meet Michael Licona and Josh McDowell this Monday night, at dinner. (I’ll be there.) Update: 65 persons were… Read More

The Gospels Gain Respect

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The Gospels Gain Respect (Edward Fudge, used with permission) For the past century, much of scholarly opinion has held that the Gospels as we have them were not written by… Read More

Prayer Points: Republic of Ghana

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This west African nation (population 24 million) is sandwiched between the Ivory Coast (to the west) and Togo (to the east). Next to the small nation of Togo is the… Read More

Ghosts / Violent World / Abuse of Women in China

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All the following are used by permission of John Clayton (www.doesgodexist.org). These excerpts are from the Jan/Feb 2012 issue. BELIEVING IN GHOSTS. One of the areas we have gotten involved… Read More

Biblical literacy (the Pew Forum)

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On Pew Forum’s 2010 U.S. Religious Knowledge Survey, which asked 32 questions on the Bible, major religious figures and core beliefs and practices, the average score was 16 correct. Who scored… Read More

The Restoration Hermeneutic & Fractures of the Church (Ron Petter)

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Click here to download the .pdf file. Ron Petter is a respected Canadian evangelist and teacher in Hamilton, Ontario. Ron is working on his PhD at McMaster Divinity College, (www.macdiv.ca)… Read More

Can you write a review?

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Would anyone like to write a brief review of one of my books at CBD? Compelling Evidence The Ultimate Bible Quiz Book Your Bible Questions Answered OR A Quick Overview… Read More

Inspiring journal update (J.R., China)

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Note: Names altered for purposes of security Dear all, I wanted to share a very special weekend T. and I had last weekend. Our dear brother and sister, R. &… Read More

Listen to Debate 7 — Richard Carrier v. Douglas Jacoby

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Title: Jesus Christ — Son of God or Apocalyptic Prophet? And this is Richard Carrier’s own announcement of the event. Hopefully lots of atheists and lots of believers will support… Read More

Useful facts (The Foster Report [AACC], 2011)

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The following facts have been culled from the bulletin of the American Association of Christian Counselors, "For the Record: The Foster Report," by Gary D. Foster. Gay – The average… Read More

Testing the Strong Ones (by Rocky Braat)

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Rocky Braat is a friend of mine who loves the poor and the hurting and the needy. He has also fallen in love with India. Here is his latest report…. Read More

Participatory church (Michael Konomos), 2010

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I am taking a closer look at the case for participatory church meetings outside 1 Corinthians 14. I will concede that 1 Corinthians 14 is the closest that we have… Read More

Giberson claims creationists are driving young people out of the church

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karl-giberson-phd/creationists-and-young-christians_b_1096839.html?ref=tw

9/11 — One Year Later

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Used with permission from Edward Fudge. Ten years ago today, on September 11, 2001, a cohort of militant Muslim terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners over U.S. airspace. Then, with specific… Read More

Ron Moseley’s Yeshua: A Guide to the Real Jesus and the Original Church

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Ron Moseley’s book, Yeshua: A Guide to the Real Jesus and the Original Church (Clarksville, Maryland: Messianic Jewish Publishers, 1996) is an interesting read. I have met representatives of this… Read More

Google digitises Dead Sea Scrolls

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Check out the article!

Listen to Debate 6: Is Christianity Rational?

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Listen to Debate 6: Is Christianity Rational? Debate with atheist Robert Brotherus took place 10 September 2011 (Helsinki). Please listen to it and tell your friends — believing and nonbelieving!… Read More

Appendixes to A Quick Overview of the Bible

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Note: These appendices supplement the first edition of the Quick Overview. They are included in the second (expanded) edition of 2019. Appendix A You Can Read the Bible in a… Read More

Watson Baltic trip report

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Ken & Kat’s Big Jacoby AdventureSeptember 2011By Ken Watson My wife and I would like to do something different for our vacation this year.  Maybe something that would help others and… Read More

Evangelistic Bible Study Series

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Download the "Evangelistic Bible Study Series" (.pdf format)

CHURCH WITHOUT JESUS, by Edward Fudge

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(used with permission) There is a church in my town which features inspirational speakers, although they never mention sin or salvation through Jesus Christ. Sometimes they seem to say that… Read More

Debate 6 (Helsinki)

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Listen to Debate 6: Is Christianity Rational? Debate with atheist Robert Brotherus took place 10 September 2011 (Helsinki). Please listen to it and tell your friends — believing and nonbelieving=

AVOIDING ‘R’-RATED SPEECH

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Used with the permission of Edward Fudge, of gracEmail. A gracEmail subscriber writes: “My 12-year-old child asked me the other day why she is permitted to say some words but… Read More

Losing our Identity (by Edward Fudge)

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Used with permission.   A critic of this ministry says that we in the Churches of Christ have restored the New Testament church. Our mission now, he says, is to… Read More

Stone-Campbell Timeline

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Church History: Restoration Movement This presentation introduces you to the major figures in the Restoration Movement, also known as the Stone-Campbell movement. Short pieces of text along with pictures illustrate… Read More

America’s New God, by Michael Youssef

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http://townhall.com/columnists/michaelyoussef/2011/08/14/americas_new_god

Stairway to Heaven, by Mike Leno

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In the aftermath of the Protestant Reformation, the Church of Rome decided to call a general church council to address a number of issues. Besides being the first council of… Read More

5 Church “Rejection” Traps Leaders Should Avoid, by David Fitch

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Click here to download this interesting article in .pdf format.

Aziz Sarah is Named National Geographic’s 2011 Emerging Explorer

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http://news.gmu.edu/articles/6918

Prison ministry – inspiration from Kit Cummings

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Check out Power of Peace Project, an inspiring ministry led by Kit Cummings. Kit has been involved in prison ministry for many years and is a true pioneer in this… Read More

Rabbinic traditions

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This is a valuable resource for learning what the ancient rabbis taught: http://www.tyndalearchive.com/TRENT/Vol1/

Greg Koukl: Questioning Authority

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Click on the link for a helpful article for students whose faith is being challenged by their teachers/professors. This comes from Stand to Reason, the ministry of Greg Koukl: Questioning… Read More

Pseudepigraphal Works

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Works of the Pseudepigrapha include the Apocalypse of Abraham the Apocalypse of Adam the Testament of Adam the Life of Adam and Eve Ahiqar the Letter of Aristeas Aristeas the… Read More

Euthanasia

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The following article is from the Jan/Feb 2010 issue of Does God Exist? Used by permission. EUTHANASIA GOES BIG TIME Sir Edward Downs was known by many people as the former… Read More

The Spectrum of Judaism in the 1st century AD

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Most of the sects of first century Judaism have their roots in the intertestamental period. Every one casts light on the New Testament. In this article we will explore seven… Read More

Christian Scholars’ Conference 2011

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CSC AT PEPPERDINE — Nearly 500 scholars representing approximately 100 universities, seminaries and other institutions are gathering next week for the Christian Scholars Conference at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California,… Read More

Strength in Weakness First Ever “Live Webinar” Only 1 Week Away!

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Strength in Weakness First Ever "Live Webinar" Only 1 Week Away!   Press Release For Immediate Release Strength in Weakness Partners with the Canadian School of Missions to Bring You… Read More

New Worship – by Dr. Peter Masters

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Click here for an interesting article by Dr. Peter Masters.

Christianity Today Article – The Problem with Pizzazz

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Click here for an interesting article from Christianity Today.  (Music, worship, hype…)

Unmasking Muhammad

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Despite its vitriol and writing errors, this free book, in pdf form, sheds tremendous light on the character of Muhammad and the religion he launched in the 7th century. Click… Read More

The New Testament comes to remote peoples (Papua New Guinea)

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Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9dpmp_-TY0 Posted 20 February 2011

For the Record: The Foster Report

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Excerpted from Christian Counseling Connection, a publication of the American Association of Christian Counselors (www.aacc.net), Vol 17, Issue 3, p.15. I came across these interesting facts in the most recent… Read More

EGYPT

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I will share about my recent trip to Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries in Newsletter 2 (February 2011).  Very encouraging trip!  Thanks for all your prayers.  Please consider having… Read More

Jacoby PUBLICATIONS

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BOOKS & AUDIO Books Advanced Christian Training (1986) Till the Nets are Full (formerly Shining Like Stars). Also available in Vietnamese. The Powerful Delusion (1987) I Was Hungry! The Christian… Read More

Human testing, End-times Earthquakes, Muslim College, Civil partnership

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All the following, adapted from the Jan/Feb 2001 issue of John Clayton’s Does God Exist, are used with permission. HUMAN TESTING IN THE PASTEinstein said it best: “Religion without science… Read More

Bible Survey results (May 2011)

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Typical age of person taking survey:   15 years in Christ(48% indicated 10-20 years as Bible readers, and 100% were in the 1-40 years age group) Number of times completely read… Read More

Prayers needed for Mexico (danger)!

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Greetings from Mexico. We really need your prayers for the safety of the innocent people and the church. We need to add those 8 killed today [13 Feb 2011] in the… Read More

Francis Chan on baptism (21 Feb 2011)

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Click here to watch a 5-minute video on baptism.  Chan’s view sees baptism as salvific, in the sense of a pledge and an appeal (combining the best of both translation alternatives,… Read More

Intriguing archaeological discovery

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1372741/Hidden-cave-First-portrait-Jesus-1-70-ancient-books.html

The Fruit of Religious Faith (2011)

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http://blog.heritage.org/2011/03/14/familyfacts-org-the-fruit-of-religious-faith-in-america/

Easter evidence (from Tyndale House)

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As the Easter season is upon us, want to learn more about some of the evidence for Jesus’ crucifixion? The 2nd-4th videos on this page are very interesting, and have… Read More

We cannot walk the path alone

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Here are some cool quotes that pepper the history of the church. Each shows and awareness that one-another relationships, and in fact mentoring, play a useful role in spiritual maturity…. Read More

New book from Douglas Jacoby!

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Check out my latest release, The Ultimate Bible Quiz Book. CLICK HERE

Bauckham, The Gospels and Eyewitnesses

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GOSPELS AND EYEWITNESSES — Professor Richard Bauckham of Cambridge, England, one of the world’s most highly respected scholars on the New Testament, the early church, and Second Temple Judaism, has… Read More

Man’s Sinfulness, by Michael Cameron

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My Current View of Man’s Sinfulness, by Michael Cameron (2010)

Recommended books on understanding homosexuality

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1. Joe Dallas, The Gay Gospel. Very easy to read. 2. Robert A. J. Gagnon, The Bible and Homosexual Practice. More in-depth. 3. Guy Hammond, Caring Beyond the Margins. Superb. For more:… Read More

Thoughts on Inerrancy, by Lang & Lamoureux

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1. General Revelation & The Doctrine of Scripture, by John Lang 2. Lessons from the Heavens, by Denis O. Lamoureux

HELPING CHRISTIANS DEAL WITH HOMOSEXUALITY

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For the 5-lesson audio set (MP3), just released from IPI, click here. This is a joint production of AIM and SWI, the Athens Institute of Ministry and Strength in Weakness… Read More

Personal note from Eastern Europe (2008)

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Note to my family from Eastern Europe, 2008. Nothing theological here, but some who follow the IBTM will appreciate it.I’m eating dinner. It’s 9 pm. Plate of salmon with olives.  Every… Read More

BIBLICAL STUDY TOUR, ISRAEL, October 2011

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Full information in the attached file. Download the .doc file by clicking here.Registration details inside. To pay by credit card, click here. Previous BSTs: 2010: London & Oxford2009: Rome &… Read More

News from the AACC

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The following has been adapted from For the Record: The Foster Report, in (Christian Counseling Connection, Vol.17, No.2 (2010). 78% of adults were married in 1970, vs. only 57% in 2008…. Read More

Beyond Muslim Hostility (parts 1 and 2)

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  gracEmail®Edward FudgeBEHIND MUSLIM HOSTILITY It is shocking to hear, as we now do with increasing frequency, that millions of Middle-Eastern Muslims hate the West, and the USA in particular…. Read More

BANGLADESH AIM Scholarships sought

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AIM, the biblical training wing of the international teaching ministry, has found sponsorship for many students in the developing world. Would you contribute to, or wholly underwrite, one of our… Read More

Resources for Counseling and Mental Health, by Dr Penny Cox

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Common Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression — download the .doc file by clicking here. Why Caring for Others Can Get Tough — download the .doc file by clicking here. Some… Read More

Compelling Evidence = e-book

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My 2010 release is available as an e-book, if you like Kindle… Click here.

Maybe later: The phrase hectic parents use most for their children

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“Maybe later” has become the phrase overemployed by a generation of hectic parents, new research revealed on Wednesday. Published: 7:30AM BST 20 May 2010, in The Telegraph (UK) It has… Read More

Listen to chapter 2 of Compelling Evidence

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Here you can listen to chapter 2 of my 2010 release Compelling Evidence: Finding Truth in an Age of Doubt. The file is 32 minutes in length. This is an… Read More

Hebrews: Back from the Edge (audio series)

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Hebrews is a brilliant document bridging the testaments and exploring the life-giving Old Testament exposition of its anonymous author. We all know the experience of drifting, wandering away from our… Read More

Contribution lessons

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Click HERE to visit a useful website from Mark Shaw, a teacher in Southern California.  It will be especially handy if you have been asked to share some thoughts before… Read More

Communion lessons

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Click HERE to visit a useful website from Mark Shaw, a teacher in Southern California. It will be especially handy if you have been asked to share some thoughts before… Read More

The Shack – podcast

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Check out my podcast on Wm. Paul Young’s The Shack. Recorded 29 June 2010.

Wrestling with an Angel, by Dana Hawkins (2010)

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Description of Wrestling with an Angel, from the DPI website: A book for those who are wrestling with life — and need a reason to make it through to the… Read More

INDIA — unrestricted access to Premium site

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Thanks to a generous donation from a family in the US, all Indian Christians now have access to the premium site. (This is at a 99% discount.) If you are… Read More

More Abortion Problems, by John Clayton

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There is a variety of social and health issues involved with abortion, but the mental and emotional problems of women who have had abortions are not made public by the… Read More

Valuable website: Rock Ministry

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Please visit the website of the Rock Ministry, spearheaded by Mark Shaw (Los Angeles). Think outside the box. Click here.

Peace Debate

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Watch a lively debate between yours truly and Rabbi Shmuley. Click here to get your own copy of the DVD.

Lesson on the importance of Apologetics (Mexico, 2010)

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  http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4937957 The lesson proper begins at about 15 minutes into the recording.

HAITIAN EARTHQUAKE SUPPORT (updated 18 Jan 10)

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Scroll to the bottom for an update from Stanley Dumornay.    Note: Fred Haight (the Dallas areas dentist who is coordinating donations) and I will be visiting Les Cayes and… Read More

Homeschooling harmful?

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http://www.nheri.org/Latest/The-Harms-of-Homeschooling-Where-Are-the-Premises.html

Gracia versus Legalismo (El Salvador, 2010)

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnfsr1pADtE

Una Iglesia que Brilla (El Salvador, 2010)

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtT6XkHyqOg&feature=related

Happy Purim!

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Purim — The Upside Down Holiday (by Phillip Lester) Greetings and shalom (peace). If you didn’t know it – this is a special day.  Today is Purim! In a world of… Read More

Sermon on the Mount — Kinnard & Jacoby

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These lessons are from the New York City Church of Christ Bible Jubilee, 18 April 2010. Teachers: Steve Kinnard and Douglas Jacoby. Click HERE to listen.

The Thirteenth Summer, by Elizabeth Thompson

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Elizabeth Laing Thompson will be releasing her new (Young Adult) novel "The Thirteenth Summer" next month through Theatron Press (which is a secular imprint of Illumination Publishers). Go to her… Read More

Active Infidelity Blossoms on the Web, by John Clayton

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You can find anything you want online, but the availability of open immorality on the web has gotten to be a huge business. Craigslist has a plain-Jane listing, but a… Read More

10th C. BC Hebrew writing discovered

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Click here to read the article.

Sermon: “Get Up!” (John 5:2-9), 3 January 2010

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Click here to listen to the sermon, which was delivered in Jacksonville, Florida, on 3 January 2010.

2010 BIBLICAL STUDY TOUR (.pdf File)

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The 2010 Biblical Study Tour took take place in London, May 2010. For the program file, which is in pdf format, just click here. Update: 95 participants, with 22 tasking part… Read More

David Bercot homepage

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Click here for the link to the homepage of David Bercot (of Scroll Publishing). His expertise is in the area of early church history.

Priest outrages police by telling congregation: ‘My advice to poor is to shoplift’

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Online article By Chris BrookeLast updated at 2:16 AM on 22nd December 2009 ‘Highly irresponsible’: Father Tim Jones has been criticised after advising his congregation to shoplift following his Nativity… Read More

Ministry update 29 Nov 09 — online

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You can listen to my missions sermon at North River, 29/11/09, my visiting our church website. Click on www.nrcoc.com. (This is just the audio part of an audiovisual presentation, but… Read More

Revised NIV to be published

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http://nivbible2011.com/

Jeremiah class series, by Andrew Kitchen

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Download the .pdf here.

2012—The End of the World (Mayan prediction)

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By John Clayton, 2009 Reprinted with permission. Since the beginning of religion on this planet, there have been people who were predicting the destruction of the earth. It is pretty… Read More

Evolution Debate

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Watch my opening statement from the November 2008 debate with agnostic Michael Shermer. This was our second debate.  (For the full debate, click on Books… and then Debates.) Science, Man… Read More

Jacoby-Price Debate

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Watch my opening statement from the June 2009 debate with "Christian Atheist" Robert Price.  (For the full debate, click on Books… and then Debates.)  Jesus: Man, Myth or Messiah? Part… Read More

Great book in Islam and Holy Way. (Most Christians will be rocked by this book.)

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Check out Alone With a Jihadist: A Biblical Response to Holy War.  This book by Aaron D. Taylor is very thought-provoking indeed, and resonates with my Jesus and Islam, esp…. Read More

Great book on Divorce & Remarriage

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Rubel ShellyDivorce and Remarriage: A Redemptive TheologyAbilene, Texas: Leafwood Publishers, 2007ISBN  978-0-89112-519-8 This is a very gracious and thoughtful treatment of a complex subject. It is also a good complement… Read More

Who Is An Elder?

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Click here to read a stimulating paper charging older men to grow in the spiritual qualities of an elder.

Persecution in Somalia

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Seven Christians beheaded in Somalia Seven Christians were beheaded on July 10 in the town of Baidoa, Somalia by the al-Qaeda-linked group, al-Shabaab — a militant group that controls much… Read More

Papua New Guinea — new HOPE website

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http://www.hopewwpng.org.pg/

Fred Gray Interview (Introduction to Seminar on Prejudice & Separation)

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Fred Gray was Rosa Parks’ lawyer, as well as Martin Luther King Jr.’s first attorney. My interview of Gray is just a few minutes long. Click here for the YouTube… Read More

Nigeria, Belize, Russia, etc… teaching materials

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$115 in teaching materials were given to Belize, Central America.  8/09. Donations were received to match. Also, I gave $259 in materials to Vladivostok (Siberia), India, European Russia, etc 9/09 Gave $336 in… Read More

ORDER THE SEMINAR ON PREJUDICE/SEPARATION

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Order the new audio series (August 2009) on Gospel Solutions to Prejudice and Separation.  Frank discussion, biblical messages, food for thought…Click here.

Review of Angels & Demons (Jacoby)

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A Christian response to Dan Brown’s Angels and Demons29 August 2009 Dan Brown is a great writer, and knows what the average person will find intriguing. I really enjoyed his… Read More

Subscribe to DJ’s YouTube Channel

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http://www.youtube.com/douglasjacoby  

Gospel Harmony

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If the Gospels were written chronologically (which they are not) and you wanted to see how all the events in these four documents might dovetail, the harmony would look something… Read More

ANGELS & DEMONS (review by Jason Goble)

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Movie Review and Musings on Angels & Demons By Jason Goble After the storm of controversy surrounding Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code and the movie that followed, the first… Read More

Pagan origin of Christian Ichthys (fish) symbol?

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Click here for the article from Tektonics.org.

TV Health Risk

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Cynthia Minkovitz of Johns Hopkins University reports children from ages two to six who watch two hours or more of TV a day "show signs of bad behavior, lower social… Read More

Lying

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Penn State researcher Dr. Nancy Darling reports 98% of teens reported lying to their parents. They lied about what they spent their allowances on, whether they’d started dating, what clothes… Read More

Interesting website

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http://www.bibleandchurch.com/  

Illegal drugs: Marijuana Problems

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Source: AP 18 Feb 2009, via Does God Exist? (John Clayton) The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center released a report on February 9, 2009, revealing that there is a high… Read More

Jacoby-Price debate, reported by John Oakes

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Review of the Jacoby/Price debate, Jesus: Man, Myth or Messiah? A debate on the question “Jesus: Man, Myth or Messiah?’ was put on by the Apologetics Research Society (ARS) as… Read More

Linguistic Insight: adelphos

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This linguistic study centers around the word adelphos, which is Greek for brother. The following memo was emailed to me. Please read it; my response follows. I wanted to ask… Read More

Bring your gun to church (?!)

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http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2009-06-27-guns-church_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip

Online Ancient Bible — Codex Sinaticus

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The sensational news: Codex Sinaiticus (c.325 AD) is now available online. All the news networks have picked up the story. For example, click here. It is being stated that the… Read More

Article on Angels & Demons

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http://www.baptistpress.org/bpnews.asp?id=30530

Interesting…

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Interesting article from the UK about son of major Conservative Party leader… http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article6077236.ece 

Truth and the Disciple’s Worldview – Goble.doc

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To read the article, click here.

Pagan Christianity, by John Oakes

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To read the article, click here.

How tithing came into the Christian church

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The Ancient Rise and Recent Fall of Tithing: Is yet another time-honored Christian practice fading from view? — Collin Hansen | posted 8/08/2008 12:33PM Original link During the first few… Read More

End of Stem Cell Funding Ban (United States, 9 March 2009)

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7929690.stm has the story… For more on this topic at this website: Stem Cell Breakthroughs Claify Issues Stem Cell Fraud Cloning Stem Cell Research

JERUSALEM: More Bible proof: Temple relics unearthed

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Archaeologists discover official seals from Kingdom of JudahFROM WND’S JERUSALEM BUREAUWorldNetDailyFebruary 23, 2009 Click HERE for the article (text below). Israeli archaeologists yesterday announced the discovery of a large building dating… Read More

JESUS DEBATE!

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A debate addressing the historical identity of Jesus between Dr. Douglas Jacoby and Dr. Robert Price, of the Jesus Seminar, took place Saturday June 13, 2009, at Houston Baptist Seminary…. Read More

The Centrality of the Gospel, by Tim Keller

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Read the pdf file.

Challenging Men & Women of Faith to Think (Tennessee notes)

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Here are the class notes from “He Said We Could: Teach – CHALLENGING MEN & WOMEN OF FAITH TO THINK,” Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 21 February 2009 Introduction * Teaching ministry complements… Read More

Interesting articles from the UK

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JOHN SENTAMU: The intolerance towards Christians in the public sector is an affront   MELANIE PHILLIPS: Alfie, Chantelle and the sheer madness of sex education that teaches nothing about morality… Read More

No martyrs here — persecution in the Christian west?

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2009/feb/25/religion-christianity-orissa-persecution

Ancient Syriac Bible Discovered (Cyprus)

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Click here for this late-breaking story (6 February 2009).  

2 Afghans Face Death Penalty for Translating the Qur’an!

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Click here to read this disturbing article.

Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, by John Piper

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Click here for Piper’s book online and in its entirety. This volume is a response to the challenge raised by feminism.  

Alexander Campbell’s Address on War

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Says C. W. Rardin, "As we continue to share the teaching of non-resistance with our Church of Christ friends, whether Mainline, ICOC, Reformed ICOC, Disciples of Christ or the Christian Church,… Read More

Gospel Solutions to Prejudice & Separation

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WHY DO THE NATIONS RAGE? Gospel Solutions to Prejudice and Separation 2009 International Teaching Seminar, August 14-16 Atlanta, Georgia  by Steve Staten Can the gospel that is proclaimed for “every… Read More

Eugene Peterson on Lectio Divina (Bible reading)

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Click for the interesting article from Christianity Today. Note: This can never take the place of solid exegesis. If it could, then any text would do. We could just as… Read More

Radiometric Dating

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Radiometric dating is important for determining the age of the earth, as well as for reconstructing ancient scenarios in cosmology and biology. If you lack understanding about radiometric dating, or… Read More

Christian Anti-intellectual and the Disciple’s Worldview, by Jason Goble

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Christian Anti-intellectual and the Disciple’s Worldview, as understood by Jason Goble This is the third essay on the Disciple’s Worldview. Before your eyes glaze over at the title, ask yourself… Read More

The teaching of Frank Viola on leadership and authority

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by Douglas Jacoby Frank Viola’s books and lessons raise some important questions: What did a church meeting look like in the first century? What is the extent of elders’ authority?… Read More

Review of Lamoureux’s Evolutionary Creation, by John Lang

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http://douglasjacoby.com/wp-content/uploads/1970/01/review_of_evolutionary_creation.pdf

Trip insurance ideas

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www.tripinsurancestore.com www.travelguard.com www.insuremytrip.com www.travelsafe.com  http://www.squaremouth.com/  — for comparisons.

Super Science Website

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Please visit the website of the American Scientific Affiliation, a group who are doing a phenomenal job integrating faith and science. I have just returned from a very encouraging meeting… Read More

Strength in Weakness Ministries (same-gender attractions): Advisory Board

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This new ministry, featured in one of our recent newsletters, reaches out to believers and unbelievers alike who struggle with same-sex attractions. There are several articles on homosexual issues at… Read More

Born Again : Baptism in the Early Fathers

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What did the early church teach about baptism?  There is amazing unanimity.  If you are unfamiliar with the doctrine of the early Christians, you may be intereted in this article…. Read More

A Reaction to the Jacoby-Boteach Debate 11/15/08, by Phillip Lester

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Note: Phillip Lester is a Jewish Christian residing in New Jersey. The debate took place at Safra Synagogue in Manhattan. “For the message of the Cross is foolishness to those who… Read More

See Ancient Rome in 3-D!

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Click here for a virtual tour of ancient Rome, thanks to Google Earth!

When Science Points to God (Dinesh D’Souza)

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http://townhall.com/columnists/DineshDSouza/2008/11/24/when_science_points_to_god

Response to “Our Mutual Joy” (Newsweek cover story on gay marriage by Lisa Miller)

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The following was written in response to the Newsweek cover story, “The Religious Case for Gay Marriage.”  While many will take on the substance of the argument, I wanted to comment… Read More

Linguistic Insight: Christmas & Santa Claus

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The Origin of the word Christmas The modern word Christmas comes from the Old English Cristes mæsse, or Christ’s mass. In Medieval Catholicism, this was the Mass. The word mass… Read More

The “Holiday Paradox”

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Please read Luke 2:42-52. Jesus had the holiday spirit. This was a busy time. Yet his family literally forgot the Lord —  they were not on the same spiritual wavelength…. Read More

ISV Translation and more

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You can now download a nearly complete version of the ISV translation of the Bible (v2.0 preview) for the e-sword program at this link. Information about this translation may be… Read More

Chronological Study Bible

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Hot off the press: http://www.chronologicalstudybible.com/

U.S. Founding Fathers on Religion

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Often the "Founding Fathers" of the United States are quoted in an effort (1) to make them appear to have been biblical Christians, and especially (2) to make the U.S…. Read More

CREATION DEBATE REPORT, by Jeff Chacon

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CREATION DEBATE A SMASHING SUCCESS! by Jeff Chacon (Tampa), 10/29/08 The large ballroom at the University of Florida was buzzing with excitement and packed to overflowing Monday night as over… Read More

Archaeologists report finding oldest Hebrew text

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Click here for the article.

London buses to promote atheism, courtesy of Richard Dawkins

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7681914.stm

Could Paul have written Hebrews after all?

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http://www.daveblackonline.com/origen_on_the_authorship_of_hebr.htm

Zagreb Report (2008)

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Croatia, one of the republics of the former Yugoslavia, lies in south central Europe. In 1991, Croatia proclaimed independence by holding its first democratic elections. The land extends from the… Read More

Fist Fight in Jerusalem!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDUkqiEz8dA&feature=email

SYNAGOGUE DEBATE IN N.Y.C.

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Click here for the report on the debate of 11/11/ 08. UPDATE: The debate took place at Safra Synagogue in Manhattan, 11/11/08. The U.S. government denied Shabir Ally a visa,… Read More

Linguistic insight: ekklesia (church)

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The Greek ekklesia (ek-klay-SEE-ah) means an assembly. As in Acts 19:40, it is not necessarily a religious word at all. Often it is explained as meaning "the called out." While… Read More

Reality and the Disciple’s Worldview, by Jason Goble

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  Reality is the hardest thing to correctly perceive. To know reality is to know truth. (The terms can be used interchangeably). Or, reality is the state of things as… Read More

The Church and The World: Some Thoughts by Steve Staten

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The following download contains Steve Staten’s response to the recent C-AIM weekend on Early Church History, "The Church and the World," at which David Bercot was the guest speaker. The… Read More

On the translation of eis in Acts 2:38 (purpose of baptism)

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I thought you’d appreciate this correspondence between Jeff Smelser (a Northern Virginia Centerville preacher) and Edward Hobbs, N.T. Greek professor. It’s great primary source material on the subject. I received… Read More

2008 Science Image: the Bible (National Geograpghic)

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http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/09/photogalleries/2008-best-science-photos/photo6.html

REGISTRATION FOR ROME 2009

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Please copy and paste the following into the body of an email, and send to rome2009@ymail.com. Registration will be official only once deposit or full payment is received. Please COPY… Read More

Interesting website on the Anabaptists

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http://www.anabaptistfaith.com/

The Foster Report (AACC) — marriage & family data

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The following has been adapted from "For the Record: The Foster Report" in Christian Counseling Connection (American Association of Christian Counselors — www.AACC.net), vol. 15, issue 4 (2008). Cohabitation and… Read More

About Movements

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http://www.unity-in-diversity.org/MissionMessenger/article.htm?mm34_09/mm34_09e.htm&34&9&1972

Which is the True Legacy of Abraham-Debate

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Click here to watch the introduction to the debate. Click here to order the whole debate.

Excellent slideshow on Creation/Evolution, by Denis O. Lamoureux

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Here you can watch Beyond the Evolution vs. Creation’ Debate, by Denis O. Lamoureux For an excellent lesson on the interface between creation and evolution, watch Professor Lamoureux’ interesting lecture. Click… Read More

Second Temple Wall Unearthed (Jerusalem Post)

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Wall dating to Second Temple unearthedSep. 3, 2008Etgar Lefkovits , THE JERUSALEM POST The remains of the southern wall of Jerusalem that was built by the Hasmonean kings during the… Read More

Alexander Campbell on Preparing to Preach

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Click here for a deeper look.

Iran’s parliament votes in favour of punishing apostasy with death

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Update: Iran’s parliament votes in favour of punishing apostasy with death   Mahmood Matin-AzadPhoto from Compass Direct On September 9, Iran’s parliament voted in favour of a draft law that… Read More

Dead Sea Scrolls online

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Dead Sea Scrolls to go digital on Internet By Joseph Nasr Wed Aug 27, 9:37 AM ET JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Scientists in Israel are taking digital photographs of the Dead… Read More

19 Questions to Ask Before You Give to Any Organization – Randy Alcorn (contribution)

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Click here to download the article. Or just read it below. Introduction: Read 2 Cor. 8:1-9; 14-15 God has given more to us than we need, so that we may help others… Read More

Interesting website (PreachingTheWord.com — Kent Hughes)

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Click here for a website full of biblical messages.     

Shocking Youth Message, by a Southern Baptist preacher

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The following sermon is by a Southern Baptist (Calvinist, evangelical) preacher. His call is prophetic, and much needed.  Radical preaching! Click here for the lesson.

ROME 2009!

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Visit Rome (2009 Biblical Study Tour)  2009 BIBLICAL STUDY TOUR IN ITALY Highlights include the Coliseum, Catacombs, Sistine Chapel, Mt. Vesuvius and Pompeii, the Pantheon, the Roman Forum, and more…… Read More

Romans 9, by Michael Cameron, 2008

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Click here to download the .pdf file.

Fear of Muslim backlash leads to cancellation of controversial novel

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The following article is from the online version of the Wall Street Journal. Random House has cancelled a historical Muhammad novel deal, out of fear of repercussions. http://tinyurl.com/muhammadwsj

Free DVDs from Does God Exist (John Clayton)

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Visit http://www.doesgodexist.tv for 24 free DVDs — to preview, view, or copy. (They may not be sold.) John Clayton is the one, more than anyone else, who trained John Oakes… Read More

Serious Call, by William Law

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If you have never read William Law’s excellent 18th century work, A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life, you will find a .pdf version of the book by… Read More

Son of Hamas Leader Converts to Christianity!

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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,402483,00.html JONATHAN HUNT: Why, after 25 years, did you change? MOSAB HASSAN YOUSEF: I believe that all those walls that Islam built for the last 1,400 years are not existing… Read More

How drugs affect driving behaviors

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Click here to learn how use of alcohol, marijuana, tranquilizers etc affect driving on the road.

Man Sues Church after being Slain in the Spirit

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Click here to read about this unusual story from Kentucky.

Christ’s Miracles!

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Can you name a Miracle where Jesus… Chemically changed the molecular structure of a liquid. Altered the molecular bonds of hydrogen between H2O molecules toincrease surface tension Created something out… Read More

Flood Geology video, by Gordon Glover

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If you haven’t seen Gordon Glover’s videos yet, I thought lesson #8 was particularly interesting (and funny).  Check it out at the link below. — John Lang  http://www.blog.beyondthefirmament.com/

Jim McGuiggan’s summary of Revelation

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Adapted from Jim McGuiggan’s excellent Revelation. You can get the book from www.StarBible.com. … What have we seen in this book? The central thrust is comfort and assurance of ultimate… Read More

A “Kinder, Gentler” Campbellite Baptismal Theology, by John Mark Hicks

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Click on the link for the dialogue.

Dead Sea Tablet Discovered, Igniting Debate

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Click here to read the article by Ethan Bronner, which appeared in the International Herald Tribune.

Islam/Judaism/Christianity DEBATE READY!

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Click here to order my recent debate with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach and Imam Shabir Ally.

CHURCH HISTORY WEEKEND READING

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For all attending the Early Church History seminar with David Bercot, a little advance reading will help you to get the most out of the weekend. Most of us will have read… Read More

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The Florida Outpouring (Todd Bentley), by Mark Cahill

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To read Mark Cahill’s take on the "Florida Outpouring," click on http://www.markcahill.org/news.html.

Fun Cartoons from Anthony Sisco (humor)

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www.hickoryflats.net

Review of Three-way Debate, by John Oakes

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Click for John Oakes’ review of the 7 June 2008 debate with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach and Imam Shabir Ally. Shabir and Shmuley and I are already planning a rematch in… Read More

New series by Gordon Clover

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Check out Gordon Glover’s new video series that is available on his blog page, http://www.blog.beyondthefirmament.com/. Here are the lesson titles: Lesson 1:   Seeing Through a Glass DarklyLesson 2:   Science, Naturalism and MaterialismLesson… Read More

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia is fantastic tool. Please explore all the resournces at this website.

Mechanisms of God, by John Clayton

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Click here to read the article by Christian apologist John Clayton.