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Monthly Archives: March 2017

“Jesus Misquoted” – D. Jacoby

Written on March 25, 2017 at 4:16 pm, by

North River’s sermon series on Jesus Christ. In Jesus Misquoted, I zeroed in on the most quoted (and misunderstood) verse in the entire Bible, Matthew 7:1.  Click here to watch… Read More

Q&A 1486 – Why is there no more sea in Revelation 21?

Written on March 23, 2017 at 12:00 am, by

Revelation 21:1 says, “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.”… Read More

Violence, the Bible & the Qur’an — final version now available.

Written on March 20, 2017 at 10:35 am, by

The final version of my debate in Toronto with Sheikh Shabir Ally is now available. The event (just under 2 hours) can be viewed ar the YouTube link.

“What am I supposed to do?”, by Geoff Surratt

Written on March 14, 2017 at 8:18 pm, by

I recently had a fascinating conversation with a sharp young leader, who had just returned from an amazing vacation in the Caribbean. The food, the scenery, the weather, the company;… Read More

Q&A 1485 – Do angels have the Holy Spirit?

Written on March 14, 2017 at 12:00 am, by

Good evening! A young Christian just asked if angels have the Holy Spirit. I never thought about it: Is “having” the Spirit necessary in heaven? The Spirit is there….. We’re given… Read More

Churches Can Handle Change, But They Don’t Like Surprise, by Karl Vaters

Written on March 13, 2017 at 1:51 pm, by

Introducing big changes is much easier if we give church leaders and members the time to process them. To continue reading this article, click on this link: Churches Can Handle Change

What is Sinful Judgment? Matthew 7:1 Revisited, by Mads Fredskilde

Written on March 8, 2017 at 12:29 pm, by

Mads Fredkilde is a brilliant Danish brother who for some years has been living in Quito, Ecuador. We first met in London. Or was it Stockholm or Copenhagen? Mads’s paper… Read More

Another Old Torah Found

Written on March 8, 2017 at 11:54 am, by

Used by permission of John Clayton, Q1, 2017 Does God Exist In 1970 an ancient copy of the Torah was found in the Jewish village known as En-Gedi. It has recently… Read More

How the Entitlement Mentality Crept into our Churches, Thom Rainer

Written on March 6, 2017 at 1:18 pm, by

In 1974 Burger King made a bold move to take market share from McDonald’s. At the time, McDonald’s made burgers en masse. If you wanted a special order, you had… Read More

“Misquoting” Jesus? Answering Bart Ehrman – CBN.com

Written on March 6, 2017 at 10:47 am, by

In Misquoting Jesus, the New York Times bestseller subtitled The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why, author Bart Ehrman fires a shot meant to sink the ship of… Read More

Q&A 1484 – Gen 10:5 and 11:1 — a contradiction?

Written on March 5, 2017 at 12:00 am, by

In Genesis 10:5 we read: “From these the maritime peoples spread out into their territories by their clans within their nations, each with its own language.” But in Genesis 11:1 we… Read More

Our Mother Who Art In Heaven?

Written on March 4, 2017 at 9:09 am, by

With the recent launch of The Shack movie, we are reminded of a whole mix of theological questions raised by the novel, and the problems of projecting the divine onto… Read More

Beyond Reasonable Doubt – Part 1 of Christian Evidences

Written on March 3, 2017 at 6:25 pm, by

This is the first of a series on ‘The Evidence’ being presented by Douglas Jacoby on the first Thursday of the month at the North River Church of Christ in… Read More

Disney shows gay kiss in a children’s cartoon for first time

Written on March 3, 2017 at 11:34 am, by

March 2, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) – The Walt Disney Company pushed the LGBT envelope a little further this week by airing its first on-screen gay kiss on an animated children’s program…. Read More

Book Launch: When God Says “Wait” (Elizabeth Thompson)

Written on March 2, 2017 at 12:02 pm, by

My friend Elizabeth Laing Thompson has just released a new book, When God Says “Wait”: Navigating Life’s Detours and Delays Without Losing Your Faith, Your Friends, or Your Mind. We… Read More

Aliens & Strangers, by Brett Kreider

Written on March 1, 2017 at 1:51 am, by

Part of my ministry as a teacher is to put excellent biblical material into the hands of Bible students — including those who teach. So I’m proud to recommend by friend… Read More

OT45-Proverbs 31 Woman & Man.mp3

Written on March 1, 2017 at 12:00 am, by

For O.T. Lesson 45,The Proverbs 31 Woman — and Man (15 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click here and select “save link as” or… Read More