“You must speak my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they “are rebellious.” —Ezekiel 2:7 Go now to your people in exile and speak to them. Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says,’ whether they listen or fail to listen.” –Ezekiel 3:11 “But when I speak to […]
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Are Jesus’ miracles true?
It seems that this question has most to do with how one interprets the Bible. Scripture is inspired by God and paints a picture of God’s character, God’s action and God’s people. “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that all God’s people may be thoroughly […]
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Reading Time: Blogs vs. Books
One of my responsibilities as a pastor is to be theologian in residence for the congregation which I serve. One of the ways that I seek to do this is through reading and study – primarily of the Bible and secondarily in other sources. I use Google Reader to keep up with blogs. I currently […]
A few weeks ago, I made a proposal to make publicly available the documents produced by candidates for ministry in The United Methodist Church. To that end, I have published my Bible Study for Admission to Full Connection and Ordination as Elder in the Kansas West Annual Conference. You can find the document online at http://j.mp/5VnAR0. I have […]
There are myriad translations of the Bible. The one that I have used most frequently throughout my time at Resurrection has been Today’s New International Version (TNIV). On September 1, 2009 it was announced that TNIV would be discontinued. In its place the NIV will be updated by 2011. You can find more information at http://www.nivbible2011.com. […]
Last week, I received several questions from a Resurrection member who had been using a DVD series to study as a part of a small group. I will take some time today and over the next few days to respond as I believe that there may be others who are interested as well. Always feel […]
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Responsibility in the Bible
I had some great questions from Discussions on The Shack and wanted to respond to one of them today. Yes. Responsibility is mentioned in the Bible. According to a keyword search at http://tniv.info “responsibility” is mentioned 12 times. It may be different in other translations. Look for more responses on Monday…
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Speedlinking – September 4, 2008
Why I’m Glad Some at Granger Don’t Believe in the Bible – A passionate post from Tim Stevens about evangelism, discipleship, the crowd and the church. Wesley Covenant Prayer, remixed – a relevant and faithful prayer from Allen Ewing-Merrill. Do you have a daily rule? Check out Tony Steward’s – 20 Rules – what are […]
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Guest Blog – Psalm 68 in Rhyme
This is a guest post from Kyle Holt of The New Parables and The Bible in Rhyme. From his blog: Each person is called to use the talents God gave us; to be a voice of one calling out in the desert, “Prepare the way for the Lord. Make straight paths for Him.” I really […]
I have had the opportunity to lead the Builders Sunday Morning Small Group for three weeks studying the gospel according to Mark. This question was shared during our time together. The question of how these particular four gospels were chosen among the various compilations and writings of the stories of Jesus that were circulating among […]
I have had the opportunity to lead the Builders Sunday Morning Small Group for three weeks studying the gospel according to Mark. This question was shared during our time together. When Jesus called the first disciples, had they heard of him before? Did they have any knowledge of this man who was asking them to […]
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Does Hell Exist?
I received a few great questions from Jan via email last week and wanted to share my responses with you as well. The first question had to do with Christianity and other religions and I referred Jan to what I had previously posted: Christianity and Other Religions Good News for All The next question was […]
Rev. Andrew Conard 