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Logos Web Darkmode
I have been a Logos user for a long time. I started consistently using the software when I was in university. I purchase a large percentage of books from Faithlife and enjoy accessing them through the Apple devices that I use most often. I have some less frequently used devices that I would like to…
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The Ants
There is a story that the Ethiopian scholar and hymn writer Yared (501-576) took inspiration from watching an ant unsuccessfully crawl up the bark of a tree five times, only on the sixth did it finally succeed.
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Google AI Response to the Four Spiritual Laws and Romans Road
The “Four Spiritual Laws” and the “Romans Road” are both methods used to share the Christian gospel. The Four Spiritual Laws are a simplified, four-step presentation, while the Romans Road uses specific verses from the book of Romans to build a case for salvation. [1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4] The Four Spiritual Laws: The…
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Bridges: The Science and Art of the World’s Most Inspiring Structures
I mixed things up a bit, and instead of reading a book on biblical studies, I chose a subject from the applied sciences.  The book I decided to read (because I already bought it) was entitled Bridges: The Science and Art of the World’s Most Inspiring Structures, and David Blockley wrote it. I wasn’t…
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Theological Terms
Consubstantiation– Creatura verbum Dei – a creature of the word of God N. T. Wright and Michael F. Bird, The New Testament in Its World: An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians (London; Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic; SPCK, 2019), 867. Deus absconditus – Deus revelatus – Gloria Patri –…
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Sanctification: The Christian’s Pursuit of God-Given Holiness
As Christians, a few fundamental doctrines serve as our foundation. One of the most important is sanctification. Without sanctification, where are we left in our Christian lives? Sanctification: The Christian’s Pursuit of God-Given Holiness by Michael Riccardi discusses evangelicals’ tendency to have an uncomfortable understanding of sanctification, yet there is a natural need to agree…
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Exodus: God, Slavery, and Freedom
Dennis Prager, perhaps best known for his conservative online platform, PragerU, has written commentaries on the five books of the Torah. I discovered from a November 2024 YouTube video that he is a believing Jewish, not Christian. I mention his faith only to highlight his worldview and the foundational perspective that influences his text analysis.…
