In one of the Sherlock Holmes stories, a police detective has been asking Holmes for his help in investigating a crime scene. \”Is there any other point to which you wish to draw my attention?\” he asks. Holmes replies, \”To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time.\” \”The dog did nothing in the […]
A Marriage Made in Heaven – Evangelism and Social Action: a Bible Study Read More »
First of all, I should state that my main interest in this subject is the atonement in evangelistic preaching. By that, I mean preaching whose intended audience is those outside the Christian faith; I mean preaching whose primary intention is to teach, intrigue, draw and challenge the hearers to open their minds and hearts to
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John Stackhouse of Regent College, Vancouver, wrote an article a few years back entitled “Two Cheers for Political Correctness”—meaning, political correctness is good in some ways, but is not really good enough to warrant three cheers! So, when an aboriginal woman athlete lit the Olympic flame in Sydney this week, there will undoubtedly have been
The Politically Incorrect Jesus (John 1:1-18) Read More »
Goliath wasn’t a particularly evil man. He was a Philistine, of course, but that didn’t mean he didn’t like fine art and classical music: that was just his nationality, and he was doing what he did best—throwing his weight about—for the benefit of the people he loved best. So when he came out from the
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FOR over two hundred years, most homes in western society would have owned two books. Even if they weren\’t rich, even if they weren\’t highly educated, they would have these two books, and (what’s more) they read them both. One was the Bible – no prizes for knowing that – and the other was .
The Long Journey Home: A Beginner\’s Guide to the Christian Journey Read More »
Why should anyone consider Christian faith today? The author offers an overview of Christian belief in a collection of five short essays, each shedding fresh light on a different aspect of the faith. It has been said that what the church needs today is not better arguments but better metaphors: this booklet offers startling new
Finding a Story To Live By: Christianity Rediscovered Read More »
Right from the beginning, it had been no ordinary camping trip. Some friends and I had gone off into the wilderness to camp by the river for three weeks, but our plan was not to swim and barbecue and fish but rather to fast and pray. We wanted to understand more of what God was
Spiritual Realities Then and Now (Daniel 10) Read More »
I want to tell you a story–one that happened long, long ago, in a galaxy far away. In fact, so long ago, and in such a different world, that I’m afraid it will probably be very difficult for you to identify. You’ll really have to exercise your imagination. The year, you see, was 605 BC.
Christian + University = ? (Daniel 1) Read More »
You are an unchurched person. You believe in God, but you have little time for organised religion. If pressed, you would say you are a spiritual person, but church? Well, thanks, but no thanks. What will get you inside the church? Two things in particular. One: rumours that something good is going on at that
This Article is from the Spring 1999 edition of good idea!, also available here in a fully formatted PDF file. Our student son said to us recently, “By the way, I was talking to some street kids in Toronto the other day, and I gave them our phone number in case they needed it. I hope that’s OK?”
Towards A Theology of Welcome – Bible Study Read More »