Divine Hiddenness: A Sender or Receiver Problem?
Written on December 30, 2022 at 2:07 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Divine Hiddenness: A Sender or Receiver Problem? By Kenneth Samples Dec 30 SAVE ▷ LISTEN If the biblical God wants everyone to believe in him and potentially come into a saving… Read More
Q&A 1627—Heavenly Hosts?
Written on December 27, 2022 at 10:58 am, by Douglas Jacoby
Exactly what are the “heavenly hosts,” as in Luke 2:13? Are these choirs of angels? That’s what I used to think, probably because of the Christmas hymn “Oh, Come, All… Read More
Q&A 1626—Kosher Christians?
Written on December 27, 2022 at 10:57 am, by Douglas Jacoby
The Messianic Jews say the Old Testament food laws were never repealed. I also heard on the Bema podcast that part of Mark 7:19 (“Thus Jesus declared all foods clean”)… Read More
Joseph the Just
Written on December 26, 2022 at 1:33 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Stepping into the Jordan Joseph the Just Rob Kranz Dec 24 In keeping with the Christmas season, our church held a Christmas pageant put on by the kids. It was… Read More
How to conduct a spiritual review and preview-Malcolm Cox
Written on December 21, 2022 at 11:54 am, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Review and Prepare: Revelation 2:18-29 Here are some notes you might like to use for a spiritual review of 2022 and to help prepare spiritually for 2023. The videos I… Read More
Q&A 1625–December 25th after all?
Written on December 21, 2022 at 12:22 am, by Douglas Jacoby
Could Jesus have been born on 25 December? (My own question.) A: As Christmas nears, I wanted to reconsider the matter of the date of the first Christmas. Why? A friend (Chuck… Read More
Luke 2:14—”Peace, Good Will Towards Men”?
Written on December 20, 2022 at 10:35 am, by Douglas Jacoby
To hear the Christmas reflection (16 mins) on Luke 2:14, click the arrow. Luke 2:1-7 (4-7) And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to… Read More
Dirty God?
Written on December 18, 2022 at 6:57 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Written by Dr. Drew BakerDecember, 2022 There are almost as many depictions of Christmas as there are definitions of love. From pop songs to greeting cards to sentimental movies, Christmas… Read More
3 Christmas Practices to Un-Scrooge Your Life
Written on December 17, 2022 at 2:12 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
3 Christmas Practices to Un-Scrooge Your Life CHRISTIAN RAY FLORES Dec 17 SAVE ▷ LISTEN Christmas is not equally joyful for everyone. It disrupts our busy flow and makes us think… Read More
One Word: JOY
Written on December 16, 2022 at 4:47 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
New Perspectives Vol. 57 Strength in Weakness is a place to connect, a place to feel seen, heard and valued… we find strength in connection. A WORD one word can make… Read More
How Apologetics Serves Evangelism
Written on December 16, 2022 at 3:50 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
How Apologetics Serves Evangelism By Douglas Groothuis and Andrew I. Shepardson Dec 16 We believe that as we share the good news with others, we are being faithful to the… Read More
The 12 Terms of Christmas
Written on December 16, 2022 at 11:48 am, by Douglas Jacoby
In this brief seasonal podcast (15 minutes) we will cover the meaning of 12 familiar, yet seldom understood, terms related to Christmas. Download here. Christmas: Christ + mass. Mass <… Read More
Not All Christmas Songs Are Created Equal
Written on December 11, 2022 at 6:16 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Reclaiming Christmas Carols for Our Worship December 07, 2022 by: Bob Kauflin Celebrating Christ through Song As my wife, Julie, and I were raising our six kids, we were a hard… Read More
Q&A 1624—Is God Opposed to Instrumental Music in Church?
Written on December 11, 2022 at 5:52 am, by Douglas Jacoby
My church teaches that it is wrong and unbiblical to use musical instruments in the assembly. I know there are instances of instrumental music in the Old Testament, but those… Read More
Carlos Santos Videos
Written on December 10, 2022 at 3:14 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Get to know Carlos Santos in these videos – in both English or Spanish. videos: https://www.youtube.com/@carlossantosEN/featured Carlos Santos A. 🇬🇧 This is my English channel. I decided to create this in… Read More
Thomas Jefferson on Jesus
Written on December 10, 2022 at 1:25 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Thomas Jefferson on Jesus By Colin Brown and Craig A. Evans Dec 10 Two works that specifically dealt with the historical Jesus were unpublished pieces compiled by Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826),… Read More
The Matrix (Joey Harris)
Written on December 9, 2022 at 6:17 pm, by Douglas Jacoby
To listen to Joey Harris’ The Matrix (33 minutes), click on the play button: To download, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you… Read More
The Pandemic Origins of Child Baptism
Written on December 9, 2022 at 12:58 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
I recently found an interesting article at the website of the Biblical Archaeological Society. To read it, click HERE.
Live Your Vision—Part One & Part Two Videos, Free
Written on December 9, 2022 at 12:57 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Making 2023 Your Best Year Yet This year my wife has enjoyed tremendously her involvement in Live Your Vision, an excellent life coaching program led by Julie Landi. In November and… Read More
The Sinner’s Prayer—Relate4Ever Resources
Written on December 7, 2022 at 11:41 am, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Where are you in the relation with God? What gives you eternal life? How do you know for sure you are going to heaven after you die? This video will… Read More
Q&A 1623—Zombies in Jerusalem?
Written on December 7, 2022 at 9:47 am, by Douglas Jacoby
I was listening to your message on zombies—which I enjoyed! You asked, “What scripture comes to mind when you think of zombies?” I was surprised you didn’t discuss the passage… Read More
History, Hermeneutics & Church Polity – Courtney A. Bailey
Written on December 1, 2022 at 1:07 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Here is my self-published thesis, available on Amazon at the following link: History, Hermeneutics & Church Polity in the International Churches of Christ in Jamaica amazon.com And at Barnes and… Read More