Defending the Life of the Unborn Part 17

Abortion would not even be a major issue if people were committed to sex only within the confines of marriage.  Individuals would still have abortions, to limit the size of their families, but the number of unborn babies killed would drop dramatically.  The Bible gives insight into how God views sex.  Pastor Mark Driscoll wrote [...]

Discovering the Historical Jesus part 13

As I conclude I would like to briefly summarize some of the key points of this series.

Writings of ancient historians Josephus, Tacitus, and Pliny the Younger established:

Jesus was real.
He had devoted followers before and after his death.
He died [...]

Discovering the Historical Jesus part 12

Test #3:  What additional historical evidence supports the Jesus of the Bible?
1. Dating of the 4 Gospels
2. Mountains of Manuscripts
3. The Writers Testimonies
The Gospel writers (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) wrote about supernatural occurrences such as divine healings, miracles and the resurrection.  These men walked and talked with Jesus.  According to all the historical [...]

Remembering 9/11

On the day before the 10 year memorial of the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the White House, I felt I needed to say something about this horrific incident.
I remember I was working out that day, lifting weights at the local YMCA gym.  There were two large televisions presenting the morning [...]

Discovering the Historical Jesus part 10

Test #3:  What additional historical evidence supports the Jesus of the Bible?
The Bible can be investigated historically.  The writers named cities, kings, religious rulers, battles, and important people that can be verified or denied by archeology and written historical records.
As mentioned earlier, historian Dr. William Ramsay said the following about Luke (wrote Book of Luke [...]

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