In Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church, N. T. Wright challenges us to rethink our notions of heaven and the implications of the doctrine of heaven for the entire Christian faith. In Chapter Four Wright explores “the strange story of Easter.” He begins by drawing attention to four [...]
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The Offering: What Happened When God Offered All (Rom. 12:1-2)
by Chris on 03. Feb, 2009 in Sermons
Steve Prothero is a Boston University professor and author of the book Religious Literacy.[i] When Prothero began teaching twenty years ago he found that few students could name the authors of the Christian Gospels. Fewer could name a single Hindu Scripture. Almost none could name the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. This concerned [...]
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What I’m Reading
- Day 1 of 40 Following the Prayer Steps of Jesus 17. Feb, 2010
- Day 2 of 40 Following the Prayer Steps of Jesus 18. Feb, 2010
- Day 6 of 40 Following the Prayer Steps of Jesus 23. Feb, 2010
- Irreligious: Forsaking Religion and Finding Jesus’ Sabbath (Mk. 3:1-6) Chris Altrock – June 13, 2010 16. Jun, 2010
- Day 7 of 40 Following the Prayer Steps of Jesus 24. Feb, 2010
- So What? (Preaching Point #12) 22. May, 2012
- Intercession as Listening 21. May, 2012
- Prayer from Psalm 125: The Mountain Prayer 16. May, 2012
- Prayer from Psalm 124: UR4US 14. May, 2012
- Invite the Tiger Out of the Cage 11. May, 2012
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