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I grew up in close proximity to fundamentalist and conservative evangelical churches; my primary theological degree is from a conservative evangelical theological college; and I have been employed since 1994 by Baptist churches embracing a conservative evangelical identity. So it goes without saying that reflection on theological method has not loomed large in my spiritual …
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John Comenius (1592-1670) was a renowned Czech educator, and author of one of the most significant works of Czech literature, The Labyrinth of the World and the Paradise of the Heart (1623), republished in the series “Classics of Western Spirituality.”[1] Its themes are fellowship of the believer with Christ, and the multitude of ways in …
Psalm 104; Genesis 1:26-28; Isaiah 65:17-25; Revelation 22:12-15, 20-21 The world in which we woke this morning is an astonishing and awe-inspiring place. It is a wonderfully balanced biosystem. It has the capacity to provide resources of untold variety for us to consume, to continually renew itself, and to absorb the wastes we create. …
1 Corinthians 9:7-12 Baptists are “gospel” people. That is, they take the Bible seriously, find deep meaning and significance in the Gospel events (the birth, death, resurrection, ascension and return of Jesus Christ), expect and pray for people to experience the “new birth,” and are committed to expressing their faith with actions such as reading …
1 Timothy 6:6-19 The great Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton led an expedition to the South Pole in 1908. They came closer to the pole than any human had ever ventured, but 156 kilometres short of the goal, had to turn back. In his diary, Shackleton tells of the time when their food supplies were exhausted, …
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