Monthly Archives: September 2015

Biblical Study Tour: ISRAEL with Douglas Jacoby & Steve Kinnard 24-31 Oct 2016

Written on September 30, 2015 at 11:07 am, by

WALK WHERE JESUS WALKED For those who love the Scriptures, the Biblical Study Tour opens a panorama of both history and imagination. The BST takes us to places of biblical… Read More

Q&A 1426 – The Pledge

Written on September 30, 2015 at 12:00 am, by

My 14 year-old son fancies himself a deep thinker/seeker, and our spiritual “household culture” conforms to your “unexamined faith” mantra: we try to encourage independent examination and free discussion. This has… Read More

Paradigm Shift Webinar Recording

Written on September 29, 2015 at 11:01 pm, by

In case you missed the webinar! Done on Sept 28, 2015 with Jamie Robbins & Douglas Jacoby http://jacksonvillechurch.tv/next-steps/ The webinar is the first recording you’ll see; the 10 ‘Paradigm Shift’… Read More

Evil & Suffering: Cruciform living, pt. 1

Written on September 23, 2015 at 9:13 pm, by

This is the full newsletter article for 23 Sept 2015. Evil & suffering Today and next week, when we conclude our exploration of the problem of suffering, we will discuss… Read More

Q&A 1425 – Get involved in the Ecumenical Movement?

Written on September 21, 2015 at 12:00 am, by

Has your church fellowship ever given any serious consideration to exploring the possibility of membership in the ecumenical organization of the World Council of Churches (WCC) as a means of… Read More

Jesus: Historical Evidence

Written on September 19, 2015 at 8:52 pm, by

Jesus: The Historical Evidence To hear the podcast (34 minutes), just click on the link. Click here to download.  Historicity Three possibilities Mythological Existed, but the Bible has reinvented him… Read More

Why Christian Leaders Need to be Exceptionally Good Bible Students

Written on September 18, 2015 at 2:48 pm, by

To listen to the podcast, “Why Christian Leaders Need to be Exceptionally Good Bible Students” (30 minutes), click on the link below. Click here to download. Scriptures referred to: James… Read More

Fresh Thoughts on Elders

Written on September 18, 2015 at 12:38 pm, by

Here I share some of my own thoughts about elders (overseers) and church leadership. I do not speak for a congregation or denomination. These are simply my own reflections on… Read More

Loosening the Bible Belt – Tom Brown & Douglas Jacoby

Written on September 17, 2015 at 2:07 pm, by

Class given during the ‘Compelled2015’ Southeast Evangelism Conference (SEC) in Greenville, SC on Sept 5, 2015. Click here to download.

Thoughts on Randy Alcorn’s ‘The Treasure Principle’

Written on September 17, 2015 at 12:58 pm, by

Douglas Jacoby, 2015 I enjoyed reading Randy Alcorn’s The Treasure Principle. It’s light, readable, and makes many great points—especially for believers living in the affluent west. There were many helpful… Read More

If God is good…

Written on September 16, 2015 at 5:05 pm, by

The following is a 7-fold response to the problem of suffering, complementing the Newsletter of 16 September 2015, in the Answering Skeptics series. The Problem of Suffering In all my… Read More

Q&A 1424 – Ahab’s descendants unfairly punished?

Written on September 12, 2015 at 12:00 am, by

Why does God essentially declare death to all of Ahab’s descendants (1 Kings 21:22,29) as a result of his sin, yet also proclaim (2 Kings 14:6/Deuteronomy 24:16 ) that children… Read More

The Great Ptolemaic Smackdown

Written on September 10, 2015 at 2:15 pm, by

My next door neighbor, enjoying the recent articles on evolution in which I reference the slowness of the academic world to accept heliocentricity (earth orbiting sun), sent these links. The… Read More

Paradigm Shift I – X, by James Robbins

Written on September 3, 2015 at 4:28 am, by

Here are a series of lessons by my friend James Robbins. In these intriguing talks, he reconsiders how we do evangelism. Don’t miss it! Lesson 1 – Rethinking Conversion, Pt…. Read More

Q&A 1423 – Angels & demons only metaphorical?

Written on September 3, 2015 at 12:00 am, by

Thanks for explaining the doctrine of God’s “two books,” as I value science very much, and value rationality. A brother in another city in my country tends to think that it’s not necessary… Read More

Cancellation Policy: BST 2023

Written on September 2, 2015 at 11:03 am, by

2023 TOUR Cancel by 1 Jul 2022—receive back 100% of deposit and 100% of balance. Cancel by 1 Aug—receive back 50% of deposit and 100% of balance. Cancel by 1… Read More

The atheist’s complaint: one Christian responds

Written on September 1, 2015 at 4:40 pm, by

A Christian brother asked me how I would respond to an atheist who is incensed at how theists caricature him and his friends. Here’s the atheist’s complaint. My response (in… Read More

Evolution: Answers to questions

Written on September 1, 2015 at 4:40 pm, by

Good answers Below are claims a skeptic might make — and possible responses the believer might make in return. 1. In portraying a 6-day creation 6000 years ago, Genesis is… Read More

Evolution: What About Genesis?

Written on September 1, 2015 at 12:00 am, by

Evolution & Genesis (for newsletter 2 Sept 2015 in Answering Skeptics, R) Nature and Scripture, as we have seen, are complementary. This means that science and theology should be complementary,… Read More

OT36-Elisha-Gehazi.mp3

Written on September 1, 2015 at 12:00 am, by

For O.T. Lesson 36, Elisha & Gehazi (40 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target… Read More