Monthly Archives: December 2009

Christ is Born!

Posted on December 25, 2009 by Darrell Pursiful

Glorify him! Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

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Tuesdays with Mary: Rearing an Exceptional Child

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Darrell Pursiful

How, precisely, does one bring up the Messiah so he turns out right? Jeanie Miley (who is on a roll!) lays it out for us: The popular song “Mary, Did You Know” confronts us with the possibility that perhaps she … Continue reading →

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Sorry, Skeptics

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Darrell Pursiful

Nazareth existed in the time of Jesus after all. They just found the remains of a first-century house there. An archaeological excavation the Israel Antiquities Authority recently conducted has revealed new information about ancient Nazareth from the time of Jesus. … Continue reading →

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Tuesdays with Mary (2): Mary's Scandal

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Darrell Pursiful

Another gem from Jeanie Miley: We talk about the Ten Commandments, and when we do I always think about how God asked this young Jewish girl to put herself in the position of being censured and shunned, at the least, and even … Continue reading →

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Tuesdays with Mary: Getting over the Protestant Fear of Mary

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Darrell Pursiful

Good words from my favorite Baptist contemplative, Jeanie Miley: When I was growing up, Mary the mother of Jesus was consigned to a minor role, not because her role was minor, but because in my tradition there was a fear … Continue reading →

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Happy Chanukkah!

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Darrell Pursiful

When this post by Barry Strauss showed up in my feed reader, I wondered what in the world a classical historian who has written about the Trojan War, the Battle of Salamis, and Spartacus’s slave revolt might have to say … Continue reading →

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What Is Essential (and How Essential Is It)?

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Darrell Pursiful

C. Michael Patton of Parchment and Pen lays out his opinion about how essential various elements of Christian belief really are, relatively speaking. James McGrath of Exploring our Matrix disagrees, claiming that many of Patton’s most essential doctrines are only … Continue reading →

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On Loving Your Theology

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Darrell Pursiful

I love mine, but I also agree with Robin Parry: You can love your theology all you like but your theology will never love you back. Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this … Continue reading →

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Biblical Studies Carnival υηʹ

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Darrell Pursiful

… or LXVIII for you Latinophiles. It’s posted at Doug Chaplin’s Clayboy blog, and it is well worth a look. Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

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