Even though there are many versions, denominations, flavors, and types of Christianity throughout the world, one of the common themes that runs through each one is the centrality of Christ. A Christianity without Jesus is just another empty philosophical system. From the very early days of Christianity, the central role of Jesus was understood and […]
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Most people exercise for the obvious reasons. They want to drop a few pounds to look good in their bathing suit, they want to pump up those biceps to impress the cute girl at work, they want to fit back into those jeans they paid $120.00 for a few years ago, or their doctor told
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This past weekend Annie and I visited our good friends at C3 Church Santos. They were having their very first Every Woman Conference and Annie had been asked to speak. We also took some other good friends, Erick and Vanessa Stocchero with us. Pastor Dani and her team had done an incredible job of putting
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I recently wrote an article entitled, An Ex-Cop Examines the Evidence: Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead? As I had thought about and studied what the New Testament had to say about Jesus’ resurrection, I wondered what it would look like if I treated it like a crime scene. Obviously, there had been a
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I have always been a big fan of Bible commentaries. In my personal library (which is currently boxed up and in storage) there are probably two or three hundred commentaries and I have read most of them. When I saw that Dr. Phil Pringle had come out with this commentary on 1 and 2 Timothy,
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A friend just forwarded me this short video and I thought you would enjoy it as much as I did. Pastor Dean Sweetman, along with his lovely wife, Jill, are Regional Overseers for C3 Church and they currently look after C3 Churches in North and South America. They are also church planters and the Senior
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“But in fact, Christ has been raised from the dead. He is the first of a great harvest of all who have died.” Easter is an interesting holiday. It does not get nearly the hype that Christmas does. Stores ignore the religious aspects of the holiday and have done everything that they can to push
This is the last excerpt from Miracles in Mark. I hope you have enjoyed them! Just click here Miracles in Mark to order your a copy.
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These next two excerpts from my book, Miracles in Mark, are from the chapter on the Resurrection. When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were
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With Easter approaching, I am posting a few excerpts from my book, Miracles in Mark. This the last excerpt from the chapter, “God’s Greatest Sign,” dealing with the crucifixion. Thank God that was not the end of the story! My next posts will be from the chapter on the Resurrection.
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