Prayers don’t have to be long. We can learn and grow from the short prayers of the saints. Hymns don’t have to be boring. Hymns can be timeless and enriching moments even for the youngest of Christians, dare I say, especially for the youngest of Christians. Hi, my name is Terence and I’m your host…
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine echoes the German invasion of Europe 80 years ago. Both Putin and Hitler recite history to justify the war. When a holocaust memorial was damaged in an airstrike, President Zelensky tweeted: “What is the point of saying ‘never again’ for 80 years, if the world stays silent when a bomb…
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A man walks into the ICU saying, “Help me, I can’t breathe”. A little girl walks in at the same time saying, “Help me, I have a splinter in my finger.” The nurse rushes the girl with the splinter into surgery but tells the man who can’t breathe to wait in the lobby. You ask…
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Have you seen this meme before? The first picture is a boy with polio, followed by a picture of scientists working hard in a lab, and concludes with “Science cures polio”. Next, we have the same picture of the boy with polio. But this time followed by a group of people praying on their knees…
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“Surely you don’t believe that the best explanation for an empty tomb is a resurrection. There must be tonnes of other far more reasonable explanations for that.” Really? Well, I’ve got a cold case detective who says otherwise. Hi, my name is Terence and I’m your host for Reading and Readers, a podcast where I…
Read MoreA four-page PDF that argues God’s exhaustive foreknowledge is an essential (or in theological triage, a first rank) doctrine.
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Hymn books give way to Powerpoint slides. Church organs to electric guitars. Offering bags to online transfers. Local churches to bible study groups, online communities, the metaverse? Is an insistence on local churches simply a clinging on to an outmoded way of the Christian life? Hi, my name is Terence and I’m your host for…
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It’s the beginning of the new year. Places to go. People to meet. Books to read. And what better way to start the year than to read a book titled Sunrises: Reflections on the New Year Ahead. Oh wait… It’s titled Sunsets: Reflection on Life’s Final Journey. Wait a minute, this is about death? Who…
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Hi, my name is Terence and I’m your host for Reading and Readers, a podcast where I review Christian books for you. Except today I’m not reviewing any books because this is a special behind the scenes episode. These are the last days of December and I’ve decided to start a tradition. You are listening…
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Revelation and the End of All Things by Craig R. Koester
A good advice in life is to “Begin with the End in Mind”. If you know where you are heading, you’ll know what you are doing. If you agree, then today’s book review is for you. Hi, my name is Terence and I’m your host for Reading and Readers, a podcast where I review Christian…
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