This is the fourth installment in my series on the Nicene Creed. You can read the first three installments here, if you are interested. This post will take a look at another one of the more interesting controversies surrounding the creed, involving, literally, one little letter. But that one little […]
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Our church recently went through the book of Acts together. One member of the church told me after our study of Acts, she has come to a greater appreciation for the Apostle Paul. Reading of his missionary journeys where we see his boldness in preaching and his willingness to suffer
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This is the third installment of our series on the Nicene Creed. You can read Part 1 and Part 2, here and here. This post will look at one of the more controversial elements of the Creed, a single word found in the final section on the Holy Spirit, filioque,
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How many meals in your life do you remember? [1] Maybe there were a few that stood out to you because they were so good. Maybe a few that you remember because they were so terribly bad. Maybe you remember a meal because of when you had it or where
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This is part 2 of our series on The Greatest Creed Ever Written. You can read part 1 here. This post touches on the background of the Nicene Creed. For Christians today, the doctrine of the Trinity is surrounded by mystery. We sing songs and hymns that speak of the
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(The reflections below were published in the Hickory Daily Record June 4, 2011 and also at http://corinthpastorbob.com/2011/06/loving-two-brides/ on the same date.) The entry is used here with permission from Rev. Dr. Bob Thompson. I’ve updated some of the information in the post. I have loved two brides in my life.
