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Attempts at Honesty

Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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We Don’t Need Apologetics, We Just Need to ‘Experience’ Jesus

Posted on November 30, 2012 Written by Greg West 12 Comments

Experience

“We don’t need apologetics, we just need to ‘experience’ Jesus!” Unfortunately, this is something I hear from fellow believers quite often and it never fails to set off the warning sirens in my head. Read on to find out why.

Filed Under: Apologetics, Guest Post Tagged With: apologetics, experience, Jesus, knowing

Context, back-story and knowing God

Posted on November 19, 2012 Written by Mitchell Hailstone Leave a Comment

Your Story Context

A hip hop lyric illustrates the need for context in relationships. This is as true of our relationship with God as it is in human relationships.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection, Guest Post Tagged With: back-story, context, Drake, knowing, relationship

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The Skill of the Craftsman

I was reading Augustine’s Confessions this morning where he mentions a treatise by Cicero called Hortensius as the means by which God began to change Augustine’s heart. Thinking that it would be interesting to read this work, I searched for a copy only to find out that Hortensius is a lost work. My initial reaction […]

Chained Bible

Even Lawyers Can’t Mess This Up

At our church, we are studying through the book of 2 Timothy in the New Testament. A line from Chapter 2 struck me where Paul writes, “but the word of God is not bound.” Paul is saying that even though he himself is bound, Scripture cannot be put in chains. Our society is becoming increasingly […]

Saint Augustine on Felicity

In 21st Century America, we are unlikely to encounter anyone who is tempted to erect a statue to the goddess Felicity. Yet, we are in danger of worshipping felicity. Happiness seems to be the primary goal of many we interact with on a daily basis.

Blending In or Sticking Out: What Should Christians Do?

This is a guest post by Adam Durnham. If you are curious about publishing a guest post, please review the guest post guidelines. Then contact me if you can work within those guidelines and would like to submit a post. As Christians, we are called to fish for men. This means going out of our […]

Bike Hill

Psyched out by the hills and what to do about it

When riding my bike I am often psyched out by hills. To my shame, I must admit that I sometimes change my route because of them. When I am not the one choosing the route, I will be thinking of the hill (if I know about it) long before I get to it. The hill […]

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