JESUS: His Claim to Be God-Part III

by Allyn Ricketts | May 20, 2020 | Apologetics, Theology

The acts of worship toward Jesus that we have looked at the last two months are certainly not limited to the book of Matthew. In Mark 5 we see the man with the unclean spirit. This man was wild and self-destructive, yet in the presence of Jesus, he came and...

Old Worship is New Again

by Wayne Sawyer | Apr 23, 2020 | Church History, Spiritual Formation, Theology

What would cause a surfer-culture, non-creedal, evangelical, Californian named Gary to become an Anglican priest? Believe it or not, he states that it was the structure and order that drew him in. For most of his life spontaneity was one of Gary’s defining traits....

JESUS: His Claim to Be God-Part II

by Allyn Ricketts | Apr 16, 2020 | Apologetics, Theology

We saw in our last time together several instances when Jesus accepted worship.  Now we might think that the apostles were by this time getting used to these claims of deity and accustomed to being witnesses of miracles, but that is not the way the power of God works...

JESUS: His Claim to Be God-Part I

by Allyn Ricketts | Feb 26, 2020 | Apologetics, Theology

It has happened again: I seem to attract people who deny the fact that Jesus claimed to be God. On Facebook, I recently saw a comment casually making just this point. I responded by saying that I was on about page 200 of writing a book offering the evidence for Jesus...

THE GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS, GOOD NEWS ON GENDER AND SEXUALITY

by Cletus Hull | Jan 20, 2020 | Apologetics, Church History, Theology

Gender and sex are hot topics as numerous people, such as actor Billy Dee Williams, have redefined and defended new interpretations for the words “gender” and “sex.” We are a society consumed and satiated by sex. Some claim that one can choose his/her gender while...

Inerrancy and the Bible

by Cletus Hull | Dec 27, 2019 | Education, Theology

For many years, inerrancy was a caustic focus of debate among evangelical Christians. Though scripture does not specifically use the word “inerrant,” many believers felt a loyalty to defend the Bible, right down to every period and comma. I am certain this idea...