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Dead Sea Scrolls: Unraveling The Mystery: Part 2

16/05/2023 By Richard Leave a Comment

Picture of mountains at night with the moon the illuminating them. Not sure if this is a picture of where the Dead Sea were found

Welcome back to the second part of our unravelling of the Dead Sea Scrolls mystery! In Part 1, we discussed the background of these ancient texts and how they were discovered. Here we dive deeper into the secrets and the ongoing efforts to decipher them. Get ready to discover some hidden treasures! Dead Sea Scrolls Unveiling Hidden Treasures: Part 2! As mentioned in Part 1, the Dead Sea Scrolls … [Read more...]

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Dead Sea Scrolls: Cracking the Code: Unraveling the Mystery

15/05/2023 By Richard Leave a Comment

Picture of the dead Sea Mountains

The Dead Sea Scrolls have been one of the most fascinating archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. These ancient texts, date back to the 3rd century BC. They were found in caves near the Dead Sea in Israel thus the name. For many years, scholars have been trying to decode these texts and unravel the mystery behind them. In this article, we will provide you with the ultimate guide to … [Read more...]

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Daily Devotions on Rejoicing, Joy Ridderhof

25/01/2023 By Richard Leave a Comment

Rejoicing in the wilderness at sunset With "Joytalk" hand wind cassette player

Joy Ridderhof, the founder of GRN, on the subject of rejoicing, wrote, "I have a deep conviction that wherever, no matter how restricted by circumstance, a song of praise goes up and up, from loving hearts, consistently, in continual thanksgiving for all He sends through trial or pain, it shall reach even unto the end of the earth! No walls can hinder it, no vault can retain it, no distance … [Read more...]

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Evangelism: Just Be There & Care

18/01/2015 By Richard Leave a Comment

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I'm not a big proponent of Social Gospel, winning soles or any other program as forms of evangelism. I think that they all have their place but they all seriously miss the mark. True evangelism is to just be there and care Social Gospel Social Gospel is the idea that Christians' sole activity should be on promoting social justice. Don't get me wrong social justice is integral to the gospel. … [Read more...]

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Is Fear Of God Not Loving Him?

12/10/2014 By Richard Leave a Comment

A little heart on on a Bible

It is not unusual for Christians to say they dislike the term "Fear of God". They think it is a very poor translation of the scriptures. That the "Fear of God" is an Old Testament understanding of God. Whereas the New Testament understanding is one of "Love of God". There is a sense that the concept of "Fear and Love" in the context of God are incompatible. Should We Scrap "Fear Of God" But are … [Read more...]

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Ecclesiastes A Manic Depressive or Jobs Friend

28/09/2014 By Richard Leave a Comment

Open Bible

I was surprised by Ecclesiastes 8:17. I've always considered the book of Ecclesiastes to be possibly the most depressing book in the whole of the bible. But I've just discovered from my regular bible reading that I've never really understood it. This Guy is Manic-Depressive The most difficult thing for me to read is the statement that recurs over and over "it is useless". English literature … [Read more...]

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Best Way To Spread The Good News But Not To Your Neighbour

14/09/2014 By Richard Leave a Comment

Two woman talking at a table

Just invite them to church "Don't you dare ever ask me to do that again!" This was the response of a member of a congregation I had been encouraging to invite his neighbour to a church service. Maybe he went about it all wrong. Maybe I should have warned him that there could be a negative response. Still, his reaction surprised me. It surprised me because I don't understand how you can spend as … [Read more...]

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Do We Need To Be Taught How To Reconcile

17/08/2014 By Richard Leave a Comment

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It's all very well for the Lord to say in Matthew 5:22-24 that we should be reconciled to each other but I'm reasonably certain that his expectation was that we would therefore learn how to reconcile. Being reconciled with your brother and sisters is hard But let's face it, Christians don't, at least not nowadays. I don't mean to suggest that Christians don't try to be reconciled to each other, … [Read more...]

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Atheists Church – Are They Jealous ?

06/04/2014 By Richard Leave a Comment

A man inside and standing in the middles of a vaulted church staring at a window with the sun shining through.

I used to think that Atheists were one of the worst threats to the church there could be. After all, an atheist has no moral absolutes. They can do what they want. The risk to society and the church is enormous. But over the years I have come to realize that human nature regardless of what doctrine you subscribe to is one of the hardest things to overcome. It's hard enough to get Christians, … [Read more...]

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Holding Little Grudges and Forgiving Big Ones

16/03/2014 By Richard Leave a Comment

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The psychology of forgiveness Let's face it, forgiveness is harder than we as Christians like to admit. The more pious you are the less you are likely to admit to that but unwillingness to admit to it doesn't make it any less true. It turns out that there is a good reason for it physiologically The study was done by UCLA and posed the question, "Why do we furiously resent the minor insults … [Read more...]

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