The Contours of the Land in Israel's History
The Land of Palestine
The land of Palestine took its name from the Philistines (the Pelishtim in Hebrew) who settled along the Mediterranean coast from Joppa to Gaza about 1300–12...
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Visually Explore the 4 Acts of The Great Drama of God
William Shakespeare was right and wrong.
Yes, “All the world's a stage; And all the men and women merely players.” But it isn’t a tale told ...
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A Doubter’s Guide to the End of Cancer & Other Existential Pains
One year ago today I had surgery to remove a malignant tumor that had stolen itself into my thyroid. Thankfully, I had the good kind of canc...
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Scot McKnight on Heaven and Hell
"I believe in heaven. I believe in heaven because Jesus did and I hope to believe in heaven as Jesus did. I believe in heaven because ...
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New Creation and Common Ground
“If our goal is to be liberated from creation rather than the liberation of creation, we will understandably display little concern for the...
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Wednesday Giveaway (Thanksgiving Edition) - Keller and Wright DVDs
A Happy Thanksgiving to all our American readers (and a delayed one to our Northern neighbors).
This week we have something of a special gi...
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Beaches, Bikinis, and the Body of Christ
by Lynn Cohick
by Lynn Cohick
No, this is not a blog advocating (or decrying) beach evangelism, the butt of many (sometimes well deserved) jokes. This is much more serio...
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The Olympics, Lausanne III, and the New Creation — By Christopher J. H. Wright
Well, the Olympics have come and gone. As a Brit, I am happy that our team in Beijing won more medals than at any Olympics for 100 years and...
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