Monthly Archives: December 2007

Lambs are born at the Christmas season

Posted on December 25, 2007 by

Is there evidence Jesus was born at Christmas?? By John Stormer For too many years, pastors and teachers have said, “Of course we don’t know when Christ was actually born – but the time of year is not really important.” … Continue reading →

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Now if they only had a clue what they made …

Posted on December 19, 2007 by

from the Washington Post: Synthetic DNA on the Brink of Yielding New Life Forms Researchers are poised to cross a dramatic barrier: the creation of life forms driven by completely artificial DNA. Scientists in Maryland have already built the world’s … Continue reading →

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Why Christians think Mormons aren’t

Posted on December 18, 2007 by

It’s utterly amazing how clueless about Christianity so many Mainstream Media reporters are. I’ve been listening to weeks – no, months – of reporting about Mitt Romney and how evangelical Christians are leery of Mormon doctrine. Savvy, self-important reporters wonder, ”Will that … Continue reading →

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Bethlehem’s star: Natural miracle?

Posted on December 14, 2007 by

In an interesting article in today’s Baptist Press, attorney and legal professor Rick Larson says you don’t have to choose between miracle and nature when trying to understand the origin of the star the Bible says heralded the birth of … Continue reading →

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We weren’t defrauded … technically

Posted on December 12, 2007 by

I know I’m not the most sophisticated technology buyer, but it seems to me we got screwed around pretty good when we bought my wife an Acer Aspire 5050 at Wal-Mart … and about three months later the whole thing … Continue reading →

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Should we forgive Michael Vick?

Posted on December 11, 2007 by

Michael Vick’s 23-month sentence for running a dog-fighting network has sparked lots of interesting discussions about forgiveness, says our friend Jon Walker in a new downloadable book, “Should we forgive Michael Vick?” You can read Jon’s Baptist Press column on this … Continue reading →

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Seven convictions about Southern Baptists and Calvinism

Posted on December 9, 2007 by

Seven convictions I carried away from the Building Bridges conference on Southern Baptists and Calvinism: (1) There are a lot of misunderstandings and stereotypes about what Calvinism is: “Calvinists aren’t evangelistic.” There also are misunderstandings and stereotypes about people who … Continue reading →

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Remember Pearl Harbor

Posted on December 7, 2007 by

United States Naval Historical Center NationalGeographic.com HistoryPlace.com EyewitnessToHistory.com PearlHarborAttacked.com Wikipedia

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Why is it not enough?

Posted on December 3, 2007 by

Seems like more people these days, especially younger leaders, are adopting the label “Calvinist.” A Nov. 27 news story in Baptist Press reported that recent graduates of Southern Baptist seminaries are three times more likely to identify themselves as Calvinists … Continue reading →

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10 new books and a movie

Posted on December 1, 2007 by

I’ve been slack about posting on the interesting review copies I’ve received lately. I was glad to see the items below. I think all of them are excellent contributions. Beyond Opinion: Living the Faith We Defend, by Ravi Zacharias. The … Continue reading →

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