North Park Wesleyan Church
Church • Cuba, NY • 22 members
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An online community where folks from NP Wesleyan can connect, chat and read scripture together.
Follow- I have always wondered why leaven has some negative aspects in the Bible. Here is the Logos Factbook on the subject, check it out. You will need to log into your Logos/Faithlife account, or create one if you don't already have one. https://fl.vu/q75ac3
- Hearing some interesting things about historian Tom Holland's book "Dominion-- How the Christian Religion Changed the World". Holland's a Brit whose twin obsessions since childhood have been dinosaurs and classical civilizations. Has written tons about Greece and Rome, and the origins of Islam. Finally came to acknowledge how Christ's entrance into history changed EVERYTHING. It's nice when the post-Christian domain of academe and history acknowledges this, however rarely! Here's a wee snippet of conversation between Holland and N.T. Wright and friend:
- That was very interesting, , thanks for digging it up. I found myself wanting to ask Tom Holland if he thinks that Paul was the source of the contents of his letters, or if perhaps he got his ideas from somewhere else?
- Ha! Well, if you have to have a 'proxy', initially, Paul's pretty good. A good first step toward the Source?
- True, Ellyn. We can be happy with small steps for now.
- Free book collection alert: Be sure not to miss this great collection of (70!) books, available free for a (I'm sure) limited time! https://www.logos.com/product/190477/readers-classics-collection?fbclid=IwAR1bWUwvnBvCEpJ0o0jT4nKV6pok1_4UrSVA9fH3c_pY91DtpQ1Ry-isFH8
- Reposted Ellyn's article here in case anyone missed it: Boy, Eric just emailed me this cogent piece of analysis by Al Mohler of Ross Douthat's new book tackling the decadence of our society-- it's so good and so timely. Have always admired columnist Ross Douthat's lonely vigil (of sanity, ha) over at the ever-more-apostate New York Times. Of course he's seeing our world through the lens of a deeply committed Roman Catholic, but his general concerns are shared by so many other believers, as Mohler points out. Well worth the read.
- Check out The Essentials of the Wesleyan Church, a statement of faith with scripture references: https://amber.faithlife.com/shares/aP0BusTwt996N5Z4
- Free booklet set alert: Here is a set of 28 small, easy to read booklets that seek to answer many important questions Christians have: A great resource at a great price! https://www.logos.com/product/150576/crucial-questions-series
- A couple of free book alerts; not sure how long they will stay free so act fast! https://ebooks.faithlife.com/product/42192/christianity-on-trial-a-lawyer-examines-the-christian-faith https://ebooks.faithlife.com/product/166611/a-parents-guide-to-new-years-resolutions
- Update: The Parent's Guide is no no longer free. The other one still is though, as of this typing.
- Wow, here's a great post by someone I haven't read before, but I think she is really good. Have a read and let us know what you think: https://www.crossway.org/articles/help-i-want-to-read-the-bible-but-i-find-it-boring/
Advent, Week 4God is in the Manger: Reflections on Advent and ChristmasGod becomes human, really human. While we endeavor to grow out of our humanity, to leave our human nature behind us, God becomes human, and we must recognize that God wants us also to become human—really human. Whereas we distinguish between the godly and the godless, the good and the evil, the noble and the common, God loves real human beings without distinction.… God takes the side of real human beings and the real world against all their accusers.
