In the beginning God created the world.  In the story of Genesis, readers learn of creation—creation of the universe, day and night, Earth, animals, and people.  Anglican Bishop and theologian NT Wright explains that the story of God’s creation of humanity is significant to its self-concept in his book Surprised by Hope.
Within biblical theology it [...]

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Clinton campaign manager Terry McAuliffe explained that in 1980 Senator Ted Kennedy fought Jimmy Carter and in 1984 Gary Hart fought Walter Mondale all the way to their respective Democratic National Conventions in an effort to gain the party’s nomination. He said this to show that Clinton was doing the right thing by staying in [...]

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One of the first priorities for a new Christian should be to understand his or her biblical self-concept. Dr. James B. Richards, in his book How to Stop the Pain, explains, “Of all the pain-producing, destructive aspects of judgment, self-judgment is the worst. Why? Self-judgment becomes the basis for our self-talk. [...]

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Once upon a time I’d have titled that “Spring Final Exams,” but I can finally say that after next week, I’ll be done with my final Spring semester!  This summer I’ve got a few classes lined up, including one I’m excited about (even if the syllabus shock isn’t ever going away)- Missionary Anthropology.
I’d be able [...]

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