Tag Archives: Bible

Is it Always Wrong to Lie?

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Tim Farley

I recently taught through some Sunday school curriculum that covered the story of Rahab found in Joshua chapter 2.  In the story, Rahab protects two Hebrew spies by lying to those seeking the spies concerning their whereabouts.  The Bible praises … Continue reading →

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Correction: Free Alistair Begg messages at Truth For Life

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Tim Farley

Yesterday, I wrote that Alistair Begg’s entire catalog of messages would be available at the Truth For Life website on May 11th.  Well they will be, but what I failed to tell you is that those messages will be free … Continue reading →

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Free Alistair Begg messages at Truth For Life on May 11th

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Tim Farley

Correction (added May 6th):  Alistair’s entire catalog is available for free forever, not only on May 11th.  In fact, the entire catalog is available for free now.  May 11th is only the “official” launch date.  Go to the website now … Continue reading →

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Out for a week…

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Tim Farley

Just to let all of you know, I will be out of town and away from my computer for a week on vacation.  I will not be able to moderate any comments while I am gone and I also will … Continue reading →

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Review: The Apologetics Study Bible

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Tim Farley

Have you ever had a discussion with someone about the Bible who did not understand how you could believe the things you believe?  Have you ever wished that you had one source that you could turn to that would help … Continue reading →

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Why Do We Ignore Gluttony?

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Tim Farley

It seems that we, as Christians, tend to zero in on the sins of our culture pretty quickly.  We like to criticize homosexuality, alcoholism, gambling, etc.  Well, how come we ignore one of our culture’s “biggest” issues: gluttony?  The Bible … Continue reading →

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Review: Holman QuickSource Guide to Understanding Jesus, Jeremy Howard

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Tim Farley

With this post begins a new feature to this site: book reviews!  It is my goal to review newly-released books that deal with Christian theology, worldview, apologetics, and Bible study.  These resources will help those of you who are interested … Continue reading →

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A lesson from Palm Sunday

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Tim Farley

I asked my teenage Sunday school class today if they understood what Palm Sunday was about.  A bright young girl in the class answered that it was about the day Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey.  She was right, … Continue reading →

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Passages Taken Out of Context: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 “Pray Without Ceasing”

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Tim Farley

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 reads: Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (ESV) What does it mean to “pray without ceasing?”  I once heard a pastor … Continue reading →

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Bible Commentary Reviews

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Tim Farley

I came across a really cool website yesterday.  It has likely been around for some time, but I just found it.  BestCommentaries.com is a website devoted to reviewing biblical commentaries.  The coolest thing about the site is that it has reviews … Continue reading →

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