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Category: Faith

Matters of Faith. Discussions around the topic of faith and theology.

  • Reasons Why Apologetics is Important in Ministry Today

    In this particular article I was asked to choose the three most important reasons for including apologetics in my own personal ministry.  The answer is the following post.  Originally published on May 13, 2009 and republished for this blog on June 4, 2010. Although it is very important to understand the differences between religions like…

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  • The Position and Argument for the Inerrancy of the Bible

    I had to give a working definition of Inerrancy today so I thought I would post an excerpt of the results here as well.  If you are just interested in the conclusions just jump to the bottom, if you want the full text there is a pdf download at the bottom as well (or from…

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  • Memorial Day Flag Flying from Auburn Alabama

    I am glad we still celebrate Memorial Day in this country.  Somehow it seems that as the political correctness of our culture takes over everything we end up loosing an understanding of what made this country great in the first place.  It sickens me to see stories like the one of the Iraq veteran who…

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  • National Polka Festival in Ennis Texas 2010

    We have very few traditions in our house.  We usually try to have special days throughout the year, but not necessarily on the day everyone else decides it should be done.  One tradition we have maintained for the last five years is going to the annual National Polka Festival (their website needs a serious update)…

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  • Do Miracles Still Happen Today?

    Yesterday, as part of the 8PE series called the Mystical Elephant, we had a discussion on the mystery of miracles. Those unique times in history when God visibly entered into someone’s life, and changed it forever by seemingly breaking God’s own laws of nature. Many scholars and skeptics alike view the impossibility of miracles or…

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  • Auburn Tigers Football A-Day Game Photos for 2010

    So today was Auburn’s annual crazy day football game in the middle of Spring (A-day or Aday game) when everyone comes to see the new team and all that. The last few years it has been who can get more fans to a game in the middle of Spring while playing each other, Auburn or…

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  • A Father’s Love Letter to His Child :: Poem

    A Father’s Love Letter to His Child :: Poem

    I found this poem this morning and thought I would share it.  Even though I haven’t posted to my blog in a while I still enjoy the world of blogging and everything that goes a long with it.  The first few months of 2010 have been challenging, but it’s nice to finally see some warmer…

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  • Major Earthquake Hits Port-au-Prince

    Major Earthquake Hits Port-au-Prince As most of the world knows by this time, a major earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on January 12, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. Millions of people are affected, and thousands are feared dead. To see more unbelievable photos, see Faces of Haiti, Haiti six days later, Haiti 48 hours later, and Earthquake in…

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  • Jonathan Edwards: A Life by George Marsden Critical Review

    Jonathan Edwards: A Lifeby George M. Marsden, published by Yale in 2003, is the latest in a comprehensive biographical look at the life and ministry of Jonathan Edwards.  Edwards, who perhaps preached, “what became to be [known as] American’s most famous sermon” is now seen by many as one of America’s greatest theologians.[1] In A…

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  • Photo-Video Year in Review for 2009

    2009 was a busy year that saw a lot of changes in our household.  Throughout each month of each year for the past 15-18 years or so I have taken photos every chance I get, but it has only been in the past several years where I have taken photos of just about everything my…

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