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Does Jesus Claim to Be God In Mark 14:62?
August 10, 2021 Did Jesus Claim to Be God? In 2014 Christian apologetics was unknown within the association of Churches to which this writer belongs. It was, therefore, quite eye-opening to read Nabeel Qureshi’s autobiography Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus.[1] Here, for the first time (for this writer), arguments for and against Christianity were being presented;…
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Is It Time for A New Association?
June 26, 2022 What are Baptists Good At? A couple years ago I sat at lunch with the president of my seminary. This man has had a long and distinguished career in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). As such, he has endured many controversies and potential splits. He was the perfect person with whom I…
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Hermeneutics: What is It and Why is It Important?
Herman-what? When you read my papers or blogs, you will eventually come across the term hermeneutic. Simply speaking, a hermeneutic is how, and from what perspective, you read a written work. For this blog I am interested in biblical hermeneutics. Meaning that I encourage a proper understanding of the Bible, and advocate for what I…
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St. Irenaeus: A Gateway to the Early Church Fathers
In evangelical churches, especially those leaning toward fundamentalism, reading the early church fathers may cause one’s devotion to be questioned. In America today, however, Christians need all available resources to fulfill the obligation “to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you . . .”…