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The Law, the Lie of the Garden and Undertakers

by Jayson on June 17, 2009

I think most Christians don’t know what to do with the Law, by that I mean that we often speak about the regulations given to Abraham by God as if they are defective and somehow not good. The Law is full of things that we don’t get – when do you do this kill this [...]

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A Book that Every Western Christian Should Read

by Jayson on January 18, 2009

Just before Christmas I read an article that was recommended by a friend that works in the American University’s chaplain’s office. It was written by an author that works at Penn State as a history prof who focuses on the history of Christianity and particularly focuses on non-Western Christianity.
The article referred to a book that [...]

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Mark

by Jayson on July 30, 2008

After spending some time in a few seminary classes, I’ve decided to put it to use and study Mark for the next… well, until I get through it I guess.
This week I’ve developed a deeper affinity for the Gospel of Mark. It’s short. Seriously, you can read the whole thing in less than an hour, [...]

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Fluff Fast

by Jayson on March 24, 2008

This past weekend, on “Holy Saturday” to be exact, I was in a Family Christian Bookstore and was really pretty upset by the sheer amount of Christian kitsch and fluff that was around me… not to mention the things that don’t have any place in a strictly Christian bookstore. There are crappy little bumperstickers, weight-loss [...]

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