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Scott Adams, originator of the comic 'Dilbert', announced recently that his battle with prostate cancer has taken a dramatic turn for the worse and he knows his time is quite short. Scott speaks about something his Christian friends and followers have urged him to consider for years. As he...

Themelios is an international, evangelical, peer-reviewed theological journal that expounds and defends the historic Christian faith. Its primary audience is theological students and pastors, though scholars read it as well. It began in 1975 and was operated by RTSF/UCCF in the UK, and it became...

Here's something to keep your eyes on: It will be interesting to see what other scholars say about this. ~~~~~~~~~ Woman lost for 2000 years has been found [LINK] 2 John 1 - “The elder to the elect lady…” or is it to a lady named “Eclecte”? A BYU researcher has proposed a change in the Greek...

I'm reading this article: Letham, Robert. 2013. "How the Triune God Transforms Worship.[LINK] "Credo: The Trinity & The Christian Life (April 2013). Referring to the Gospel of John the author writes (on page 44): "Every reference to pneuma (spirit) in this gospel, bar two, is to the Holy...

Interesting technical article about the Greenhouse effect. [link here] "...Sadly, I fear the chance that this analysis will convince any true believers is small. They’re caught in the Upton Sinclair Trap. He famously said: "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary...

The study group I attend has been going over the Gospel of John. We discussed the beginning of John 15:1-17 this week. There were a lot of questions... and even commentaries are divided on the SPECIFIC meaning of passage. Questions: Who are the one's that don't bear fruit and what happens to...

Some churches include foot washing (such as described in John 13) as an ordinance, (like baptism and communion). What do you think? Should it be one?

The study group I attend has been reading the Gospel of John. We just finished John chapter 12 and these questions came up. If Jesus wasn’t killed by those who opposed him, would he have lived forever on the earth among his people? If Jesus would have died a natural death would it have...

Has anyone looked up in the night sky recently? There are two comets just about to be visible to the eye. It's been cloudy for the past two days but early this morning it was only partly cloudy so I was out with my equipment. The clouds fully rolled in before was able to grab a picture. I got...

In The Low, honest prayers for dark seasons by Justin McRoberts (author) & Scott Erickson (author and illustrator) Depression and anxiety are alarmingly prevalent in today's American society affecting people of all ages. The book, 'In the Low,' is a collection of meditations that provide...

Concerning 1 Timothy 5: 17-15 Elders are to be properly honored and paid their worth (1 Tim 5:17-18). Elders are not to be encumbered by false charges (1 Tim 5:19). Elders who persistently sin should be publicly rebuked (1 Tim 5:20-21). Timothy should select elders with care so as not to...

As I'm looking through the books in the church library, I find it's deficient in books that concern temptation. What are popular, current books that one simply must read about the topic of temptation. I'm not looking for John Owen type books. I want ones that are relevant and readable to the...

Does your church have a library? How is it organized? Who runs or maintains it? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I recently joined a congregation and was given the responsibility of organizing their library of about 2000 books. It's probably been 10 years since anyone took an interest in the books...