Tag Archives: Tim Farley

Wal-Mart Refuses to Sell Latest Green Day CD

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Tim Farley

Did you know that Wal-Mart is the number one distributor of music CDs in the country?  Well, Green Day currently has the top-selling CD in the world, but you will not find it at Wal-Mart. The reason?  Wal-Mart has a … Continue reading →

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13-Year-Old Running From Medical Treatment

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Tim Farley

I posted last week about Daniel Hauser, a 13-year-old boy who has cancer.  The family has been fighting a legal battle concerning the proper treatment for Daniel’s disease.  A judge has ordered Daniel to be treated through chemotherapy if doctors … Continue reading →

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Review: When God Goes To Starbucks, Paul Copan

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Tim Farley

A few weeks ago I received a book that caught my attention.  When I read the title, When God Goes To Starbucks, I was immediately drawn to the book and greatly curious about its contents. My first impression (gained mostly … Continue reading →

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Answers Concerning “Angels and Demons”

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Tim Farley

So, has the newest movie based on a Dan Brown novel, “Angels and Demons”, have you asking questions about Christianity?  Is someone you know asking you questions? Westminster Theological Seminary has an excellent website dedicated to answering questions raised by the movie.  Follow … Continue reading →

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Who Decides Medical Treatment for Children?

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Tim Farley

13 year old Daniel Hauser has cancer.  He and his parents decided not to treat the disease with chemotherapy, but instead with “alternative” medicines. Apparently, doctors have said that the type of cancer Daniel has can be treated successfully about … Continue reading →

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Why Christian Student Should Have Been Suspended for Attending Prom

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Tim Farley

A student of a Christian high school in Findlay, Ohio was suspended from school for attending prom with his girlfriend who attends a public high school. It seems that the fundamentalist Baptist high school that Tyler Frost attends forbids dancing, … Continue reading →

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What MUST a Christian believe?

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Tim Farley

I recently read through a book written by Michael Wittmer, who is professor of systematic and historical theology at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary.  GRTS happens to be the seminary I earned my master’s degree from and Dr. Wittmer is one … Continue reading →

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A Case for Justified Lying

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Tim Farley

This post is the follow-up to a previous entry where I asked, “Is it always wrong to lie?”  In the previous post I defined a lie as “an intentional deception” and then pointed out ways that we go about using … Continue reading →

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Over-Eating the Reason for Our Weight, Not Lack of Exercise

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Tim Farley

I recently posted an entry dealing with the obesity rate among Americans.  The post specifically dealt with a recent study that claims that 1-in-5 four year old children is physically obese. Well, another study claims that the U.S. obesity problem … Continue reading →

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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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