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21 May 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Old Testament Violence

I have to thank my brother Paul for letting me know about this. His pastor Greg Boyd has been writing in his blog about the violence of the Old Testament and how we reconcile it with the teachings of Jesus and the nature of God. I must admit this is a topic I have briefly [...]

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19 May 2008 ~ 2 Comments

Abstinence is Difficult

I’m remembering back to one of my Bible classes when Dr. Lamp talked about the Trinity. While I cannot recall the context of the statement, his words struck me because they expressed an idea much different than anything I had heard before. He was describing the unity and intimacy between the three members of the [...]

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08 May 2008 ~ 4 Comments

The Religion of Our Faith

I was fortunate enough to be brought up in the Christian faith and in the Church. Not only did I have the benefit of great parents, but I also had the instruction and support of dozens of people in our church community who taught Sunday School, brought us places, led mission trips, and prayed for [...]

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15 January 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Richard Roberts is not Alone

My Father has long been is a wise man. But it has taken me a long time to realize it. I remember being an adolescent when he told me, “Kyle, as you get older, you’ll see the humanity of people in ministry.” Though the context of the conversation and what prompted him to say this [...]

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19 October 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Mormon Sunday School

Okay, it was Thursday School, not Sunday School. Anyway, tonight I accompanied my friend to the local LDS institute for a weekly class. No, I wasn’t searching for new answers. But the Mormons I know are some of the finest people you could meet and I thought it would be interesting to learn about their [...]

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