Biblical Archaeology’s Top 10 Discoveries of 2023
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“From ancient Israelite DNA to a moat around Jerusalem, these are the discoveries that made scholars of the biblical world say ‘wow’ this year.” - CToday
A Prayer for the King
We sometimes see Jesus’ mission as just personal salvation—a golden ticket away from a sinking ship. Christmas then becomes a celebration about the ticket going on sale for those who want it. In Psalm 72, Solomon shows us a Christmas vision that includes personal salvation, but is so much bigger than that.
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Signs Intensifying: What’s Ahead for Israel?
As we approach this New Year, our world is weighted down with manifold troubles. Yet believers in Christ need not succumb to despair. God’s Word gives us the capacity to discern God’s work in history—in light of the prophetic Scriptures. Jesus, in fact, entreated His followers to engage in this exercise, and chided those who were unable to “discern the signs of the times” (Matt. 16:3).
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The Pope, Same-Sex Blessings, and Protestants
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“the woes of contemporary Catholicism are not so easily separated from those of contemporary conservative Protestants at this point.” - Carl Trueman
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Readers: Consider a Simple Reading Journal This Year
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“The reading journal that I kept this past year (below) helped me meet my reading goals. It reflects my reading beyond my daily Bible reading or preparation for preaching and teaching.” - Rooted Thinking
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The Ongoing Fight Against the Jewishness of Jesus
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“Jesus, whose Hebrew name was Yeshua, was born in Bethlehem of Judea. His mother’s name was Miriam, and His followers were named Yaakov and Shimon and Yehudah, among others. …And when He comes again, He is returning to Jerusalem.” - Michael Brown
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Spurgeon on “Reconciling” God’s Sovereignty and Human Responsibility
There has been no shortage of debate amongst Christians about the relationship between divine sovereignty and human responsibility. Because of our finite perspective —and our insistence on having a theology that logically makes sense to us—we are tempted to downplay, diminish, or even outright reject one of these truths in favor of the other.
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Best of The Point: Jordan Peterson Tells Dawkins “I Told You So!”
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“Without God and all that His existence implies, there is no solid ground for saying that any knowledge is true for everyone.” - Breakpoint
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Best Books of 2023: Three Lists
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- Top 10 Books of 2023 - Kevin DeYoung
- The Collected Best Christian Books of 2023 - Challies
- Best of Books 2023 - Russel Moore
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The recent Catholic move to "bless" same sex marriages: what does it mean?
So where is this going to lead? Is this a first step toward abandoning the Biblical concept of marriage, of male and female? Or is it mere a P.R. concession to calm the outcries of the social engineers? Share your thoughts.
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