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Is Your Theology Influenced by Subjective Persuasions or Objective Truth?

Theology is at the epicenter of a person's worldview. In fact, the way a person views God affects the way the person evaluates everything in…

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The Human Soul: What Is It and Why Should One Believe in It?

Recently, my son joined my wife and I as we attended the funeral of a dearly beloved friend. My son asked the question, "Why is…

Fifty shades of green

50 Shades of Green: The Problems Associated with a Greed-Driven Life

There is concern among the Christian community about an ultra-erotic novel titled 50 Shades of Grey. While it must be admitted that this writer knows…

Burnout

Top Ten Tips To Prevent Spiritual and Emotional Burnout

According to Wilson and Hoffman, "Of ministers in the United States: 25% have been forced out of or fired from their ministry at least once.…

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Holy Spirit Leadership

This past week I was responding to a post on a discussion board for one of my classes at Liberty University in Evangelism. The lady…

Bible interpretation

The Dangerous Idea of Protestant Christianity: Temptations That Lead One to Misinterpret Scripture

Recently, I read a book by Alister McGrath titled Christianity's Dangerous Idea: The Protestant Revolution—A History from the Sixteenth Century to the Twenty-First. McGrath's thesis…

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Biblical Exegesis vs. Eisegesis: Practicing Good Hermeneutics

The Bible can be made to say what the interpreter desires for it to say. For instance, a person could rightly state that the Bible…