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Advent 4 • Matthew 1:18–25 • December 19, 2010
by Paul Robinson We were driving home from a Wednesday evening Advent service when my three-year-old daughter announced from her car seat, “I’m afraid of…
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Advent 3 • Matthew 11:2–15 • December 12, 2010
by Jeffrey A. Kloha Textual Notes Two phrases are problematic in this text. First, Jesus seems to diminish John in verse 11. So who is…
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Advent 2 • Matthew 3:1–12 • December 5, 2010
by Jeffrey A. Gibbs Historically Specific Theology Matthew begins by writing, “and in those days.” Recalling that chapter divisions are later additions and (sometimes) unhelpful,…
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Advent 1 • Matthew 24:36–44 • November 28, 2010
by Travis J. Scholl Socrates summed up the first principle of philosophers everywhere: to know that we don’t know. And perhaps the “not knowing” is…
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Proper 29 • Malachi 3:13–18 • November 21, 2010
by Michael J. Redeker There is famine, poverty, oppression, and unfaithfulness. People live their lives contrary to God’s Word, and he doesn’t even seem to…
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Proper 28 • Malachi 4:1–6 • November 14, 2010
by Joel D. Biermann Thoughts from the Text The end is in sight. Another year is drawing to a close—the church year anticipating the calendar…
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Another New Bible in English
They’re changing my Bible again??!!?
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Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Thy Word
Sola Fide and some really old guys
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“Major reorganization” of Interfaith Partnership and the state of religious nonprofits
From the 2009 Interfaith Partnership Annual Dinner. Photo credit: www.interfaithstl.org.
