As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“The book has two major sections….The first provides and details seven principles for public prayer. The second is a collection of the author’s public prayers, which serve as examples that can be emulated.” - Tim Miller
“I just read this debate-book, and it’s as good as I had hoped. I plan to require it in my systematic theology course on the church and the end times.” - Andy Naselli
“Leading Christian ethicists went all over the place in total chaotic, seemingly anarchic theories and arguments about right and wrong, good and bad. The center fell apart—beginning with Constantine.” - Roger Olson
For the last several years, I have been bringing Christmas messages focused on Matthew 1 and 2 as I have ministered in various churches. In the process, I have become amazed at the vast Scriptural and historical background that must be mined in order to grasp the full significance of these extremely familiar passages.
I certainly have not yet exhausted the meaning of this magnificent text, but I have become absolutely fascinated with so many aspects of it.
“Barr’s book is riddled with serious deficiencies. While there are areas Barr has identified as problematic that are problematic, she does not fairly explain or resolve them…. the faults in the book are grievous enough that they ought to lead both complementarians and egalitarians to find the book deeply dissatisfying.” - Jordan Steffaniak
“Does science favor unbelief? And must Christians reject science? Is science another religion that believers must separate from in order to stay true to God?” - Ref21
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(Originally posted in 2015.)
The prophet Isaiah was surely the greatest “Christmas Prophet” of the Old Testament. Let us briefly consider two of his most famous Christmas sermons.
One of the great marvels surrounding Jesus’ birth was the fact of His virgin conception.
“Here is my question: What does it mean to state that ‘homosexuality is sinful’? Is this a discussion of homosexual orientation or of sexual behavior?” - Terry Mattingly
This is from the first draft of my book The Words of the Covenant: New Testament Continuity. Read the series.
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