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Devotions in Church History: Polycarp
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devotions in church history

Devotions in Church History: Polycarp

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 David Lytle 2 Comments 2 Timothy, Caesar, Church History, Galatians, John, Martyr, Paul, Persecution, Peter, Polycarp, Smyrna

While he lived a Christ-centered life, Polycarp is most known for his Caesar-defying death.

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The Five Theology

Five Facts About Jesus’s Crucifixion We Ignore, But Shouldn’t

April 19, 2019August 6, 2019 Gowdy Cannon 6 Comments 1 Peter, Acts, Bible, Crucifixion, Good Friday, Jeremiah, Jesus, John, Judas, Last Supper, Luke, Mark, Matthew, Resurrection, Zechariah

Every detail matters.

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The Resurrection and the Prominence of Empirical Evidence

April 8, 2019August 6, 2019 Gowdy Cannon 5 Comments 1 John, 2 Peter, Acts, Apostles' Creed, Easter, Evidence, Jesus, John, Luke, Resurrection, Thomas

Resurrection With The Five Senses

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Literature The Arts Theology

Narnia’s Aslan and The Biblical Trinity

December 26, 2018August 19, 2019 Gowdy Cannon 6 Comments 2 Peter, Aravis, Aslan, C.S. Lewis, Children's Literature, Deuteronomy, Digory Kirke, Emeth, Eustace Clarence Scrubb, Exodus, Ezekiel, Genesis, God, Holy Spirit, Isaiah, Jesus, Jill Pole, John, Lamb, Lion, Lucy Pevensie, Luke, Moses, Narnia, Prince Caspian, Revelation, Samuel, Shasta, Susan Pevensie, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Horse and His Boy, The Last Battle, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Silver Chair, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Tirian, Trinity

More Than Just A Christ Figure

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Music The Arts The Five Theology

The 5 Most Theologically Rich Christmas Songs

December 24, 2018August 6, 2019 Ben Plunkett 6 Comments 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Charles Wesley, Christmas, Christmas Music, Emily Elliot, Genesis, Haggai, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Isaiah, James, John, John Mason Neale, John Sullivan Dwight, Luke, Matthew, O Come O Come Emmanuel, O Holy Night, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Philippians, Phillips Brooks, Placide Cappeau, Romans, Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne

A short breakdown of the Christmas songs of greatest truth, Holy Spirit, and Bible-based edification.

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Jesus Is Offensive: Let Him Be (Part 4)

December 19, 2018August 6, 2019 Gowdy Cannon 2 Comments Christopher Hitchens, Exclusive, Ezekiel, Francis Chan, Hell, Injustice, Jealousy, Jesus, John, Judge, Judging, Judgment, Matthew, Offended, Offense, Offensive, Philippians, Preston Sprinkle, Proverbs, Suffering, Timothy Keller, Tolerance

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Jesus Is Offensive: Let Him Be

Why Hell may be the most offensive thing of all.

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Jesus Is Offensive: Let Him Be (Part 2)

December 5, 2018August 6, 2019 Gowdy Cannon 8 Comments Galatians, Insult, Jesus, John, Language, Luke, Mark, Matthew, Offended, Offense, Offensive, Paul, Timothy Keller

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Jesus Is Offensive: Let Him Be

Recognizing the Jesus who uses blistering, demeaning language (1218 words)

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Jesus is Offensive: Let Him Be (Part 1)

November 28, 2018August 6, 2019 Gowdy Cannon 7 Comments Acts, Jesus, John, Love Thy Neighbor, Matthew, Offended, Offense, Offensive, Proverbs

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Jesus Is Offensive: Let Him Be

Debunking the “Jesus as a Buddy-to-Sinners” Heresy (968 words)

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The Five Theology

Five Popular Bible Passages We May Be Misinterpreting (Part 2)

July 6, 2018July 18, 2019 Gowdy Cannon 11 Comments Bible, Exodus, Interpretation, John, Matthew, Misinterpret, Revelation

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series 5 Popular Bible Verses and Passages That We May Be Misinterpreting

Could we be wrong about some commonly used Bible verses? (1500 words)

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The 10/40 Window

What About Those Who’ve Never Heard of Jesus?

July 12, 2017August 19, 2019 Gowdy Cannon 12 Comments 2 Peter, Acts, Daniel, Deuteronomy, Genesis, grace, Jeremiah, Jesus, John, Oprah Winfrey, Romans, Salvation, Unsaved

What does the Bible teach about the lost? (1,087 words)

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