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How You Receive the Scripture
Though the Scripture may be shown to be trustworthy by many historical and logical proofs, it is essentially received as true because of the revelation of God’s glory experienced through it. Just as nature reveals God(Rom 1:19-21), and some receive or reject his glory, so man...
Peter’s Dying Declaration
In the legal world, a “dying declaration” is the one form of “hearsay” evidence that is admissible in court. This assumes, of course, that the dying person knows he or she is about to die when the statement is made, along with several other factors. The...
Dare to Be a Daniel?
The first lecture of one of my classes at a Christian college in the 1990s was titled, “I Dare You to Live Like Daniel.” I also recall hearing a message about Daniel during one of our daily chapels that concluded with a challenge to “Dare to...
The Distraction Dilemma
I thought to myself, “I’ll take a brisk walk outside just for a few moments to enjoy the sunlight and to regain some energy and perspective.“ Well, on the way out of the house, I noticed that some cookie crumbs had been spilled on the floor,...
What People with Intellectual Disabilities Need More than Anything Else
Over fifteen years ago, I was in our unfinished basement painting the concrete floor. The door at the top of the steps opened and my wife came down the stairs with a look I’ll never forget that said, “Our lives are going to be different now.”...
The Island of Nis
James, the youth: Must Christians always be narrow? The wiser Mr. Brockton: Christians are both pluralists and exclusivists simultaneously. James: Do you mean that Christians accept other religions and faiths? Mr. Brockton: We permit them to be wrong. My story will explain. The island of Nis...
