Defense of the Faith – Page 12 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Spiritual Hot Potatos: Daily Thoughts from 1 Samuel (1 Samuel 5:1-7:2)

Do you remember playing the game of hot potato? The object designated the hot potato was to be passed from person to person as if so hot you could only hold it for a split second and toss it to someone

Alive Again: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 16:1-8)

The evidence for the resurrection from the dead of Jesus the Nazarene is incredibly strong. And if Jesus rose from the dead then everything his disciples said about him and everything he said about himself

Non-Zero Sum Game Theory: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 12:13-17)

In the movie Arrival the main character is asked by her daughter what the mathematical or “sciency” term is for when both sides in a competition get a win rather than one winning and the other

Whose Vineyard Is It?: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 12:1-12)

If you were being opposed by people who had the power to really hurt you, how would you react? Would you pull back? Would you attack? Jesus was in the midst of the storm during Passion Week, his week

To Such Belongs the Kingdom of God: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 10:13-16)

I consider it one of the evidences for the truth of Christianity that our founder acknowledges children and their value as well as their example for how we should live our lives. But the adult disciples

They Will Know We Are Christians By Our Love: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 9:38-41)

It seems to me that the two biggest issues non-Christians have with the Christian faith are the issue of suffering and the issue of Christians themselves and how they behave. We give non-Christians plenty

Daily Thoughts from Titus: Empty Talkers and Deceivers (3)

For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party. They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful

Daily Thoughts from Acts: Giving Testimony (Acts 26:1-32)

So Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and made his defense: “I consider myself fortunate that it is before you, King Agrippa, I am

Daily Thoughts from Acts: Religious Freedom (Acts 21:27-40)

When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd and laid hands on him, crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who is teaching

Daily Thoughts from Acts: Rewarding Faith with Knowledge ((Acts 19:1-7)

And it happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. And he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when

Daily Thoughts from Acts: A Provoked Spirit (Acts 17:16-34)

Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols. So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in

Daily Thoughts from Acts: The Noble Heart (Acts 17:10-15)

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received

Daily Thoughts from Acts: Giving a Reason for Our Hope (Acts 17:1-9)

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned

Daily Thoughts from Acts: Misunderstood (Acts 14:8-18)

Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was crippled from birth and had never walked. He listened to Paul speaking. And Paul, looking intently at him and seeing that he had

Daily Thoughts from Acts: To the Jews First (Acts 13:13-43)

Now Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. And John left them and returned to Jerusalem, but they went on from Perga and came to Antioch in Pisidia. And on the Sabbath

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