Monthly Archives: March 2012

The Pagan Roots of Easter (?)

Every year around this time there seems to be a glut of people making the claim that Easter (the name in the English-speaking world for the Resurrection celebration/commemoration) is pagan, or at the very least has pagan roots.  The accompanying … Continue reading

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It is better to enter heaven with an arm lopped off…

My Pastor said something pretty cool in Bible class this morning, which I now paraphrase: God comes to us through His Word, and not otherwise.  If I am standing with my hands over my ears, refusing to listen, it is … Continue reading

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Exactly!

Dan Wallace has started a new blog (HT to Nick Norelli), which is definitely something I plan on following closely into the future.  He put up a post the other day highlighting issues I’ve touched on in the past (1, … Continue reading

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ABC: Abortionists, Baptists, and Children

I was listening to Wretched Radio the other day when something jumped out at me.  Early in the show Todd Friel talked about the kerfuffle over the recent pronouncement by certain authors – via the Journal of Medical Ethics – that … Continue reading

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Cursed

I’ve not been feeling well lately, which has led to some time pondering the Genesis 3 curse.  Boy, anyone who think’s sin’s not a big deal sure hasn’t spent much time thinking about it.  Just look at what the results … Continue reading

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Absolutely Nothing-of-Theological-Value

On a personal and only semi-related note/soapbox to my last post, I really hate the way Autotune has come to be used.  I’m a music purist, and I can think of at least a couple of bands that I’d rather … Continue reading

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Absolutely Flawless

EDIT: I decided to move the last portion of this article to its own post so as not to detract from what I’m saying here. I was with a friend at the mall this weekend, just kind of walking around … Continue reading

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Dan Wallace @ the Credo House – a brief review

Okay, I’m finally getting the chance to blog about Dr. Dan Wallace’s presentation at the Credo House of Friday night (after spending the day on my knees stripping out linoleum and scrubbing my bathroom – ugh).  Just some quick thoughts: … Continue reading

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Credo House anticipation

Whaddaya know, the Credo House has wi-fi!  Half an hour left until Dr. Wallace gets here.  In the meantime, I think I’ll avail myself of their bursting bookshelves and skim through something by Bruce Metzger to get myself in the … Continue reading

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Dan Wallace lecture tonight!

I worked through lunch today so I could get off work early because… Dan Wallace is speaking in the Credo House in Edmond, OK tonight!  I’m looking forward to seeing if he has any updates on the recent announcement of … Continue reading

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