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War in the Bible: an Examination of Biblical Conflict and Violence
The Bible doesn’t flinch at portraying the world’s violence, especially during wartime. And while there is no such thing as a kind and gentle war, you might be surprised to learn t...
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Engaging Fall Small Group Studies for $3.99 + Free Reader Guides
In many ways fall is a series of restarts: school restarts after summer-break; normal work hours restart after shortened summer hours; and c...
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Mounce Archive 5 — Apollumi, "Destroy," & Annihilationism: A Lesson in How Words Have Meanings
Everyone needs a sabbatical once in a while, and Bill Mounce is taking one from Koinonia blog until September. Meanwhile, we’ve hand-picked...
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Extracurricular Activities 8.9.14 — John Owen's Wisdom, The Elder's Vow, and Tolkien & Lewis
Was Adam a Historical Person? Asks Guy Walters
In the modern world, skeptics have long questioned or denied the historicity of Adam. Neo-or...
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What Would Martin Luther Have Thought about PROOF?
That's the question Timothy Paul Jones asks of his new book whom he co-authored with Daniel Montgomery, called PROOF. ...
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Free Resources for The Best Kept Secret of Christian Mission
For the first couple of years of his faith, John Dickson was a passionate promoter of the Christian message.
But after taking an evangelism...
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Philippians with Lynn Cohick 2 — Explaining "To Live is Christ, To Die is Gain"
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Over the rest of the summer we're exploring key questions and themes surrounding Paul's l...
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Missions: 12 Essential Lessons to Be Effective Locally and Globally
Meet Jim and Julie. 
While in college they went on a missions trip to Haiti and realized for the first time the brokenness and spirit...
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Hebrew and You with Lee M. Fields: When Did “Lucifer” Become a Name Equivalent to Satan
As author Lee M. Fields showed in his last post, Lucifer” didn’t always refer to Satan. So how is this identification formed? Read on for th...
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Mounce Archive 4 — μυριάς (myriad): The Greek Word for "Gajillion"
Everyone needs a sabbatical once in a while, and Bill Mounce is taking one from Koinonia blog until September. Meanwhile, we’ve hand-picked...
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Extracurricular Activities 8.2.14 — McKnight & Science, Enns & Inerrancy, and James Montgomery Boice
Larry Hurtado Asks, "Was Early Christianity Secretive?"
In an interview with a TV producer a week or so ago, the question came up...
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PROOF Is the New TULIP — A New Paradigm for Explaining God's Irresistible Grace
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Every generation is called to reframe the glorious grace of God for their day.
Daniel Montgomery a...
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When Death Arrives What Are Your Pastoral Responsibilities? — An Excerpt from "Conduct Gospel-Centered Funerals"
Brian Croft and Phil Newton are right: “Funerals tend to arrive at a minister’s doorstep with little advance notice.” (17)
You can plan for ...
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Philippians with Lynn Cohick 1 — "What Would We Miss if We Didn't Have Philippians?"
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Over the next 5 weeks we'll explore some key questions and themes surrounding Paul's lett...
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Follow These 4 "P's" to Conduct Gospel-Centered Funerals
I’ve given two funerals in my short pastoral ministry: one for a 34 year old man who died too early from cancer, another for a 64 year old ...
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Mounce Archive 3 — Does Theology Trump Context When Defining Biblical Words?
Everyone needs a sabbatical once in a while, and Bill Mounce is taking one from Koinonia blog until September. Meanwhile, we’ve hand-picked...
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Extracurricular Activities 7.26.14 — Inerrancy, Immortality of the Soul, & Vanishing Middle-Class Clergy
Andrew Wilson on "Why I Don't Hate the Word 'Inerrancy'"
In ten years of teaching, writing, and researching theology,...
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