The resurrection is one of the most central beliefs in Christianity. It is also one of the most disputed. Among the unchurched there is a commonly held conviction that the miraculous claims of the Christian faith were non-historical amendments created after the fact by religious zealots “with an agenda.” For these folks, the resurrection would […]
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The following entry is an excerpt from one of Pastor Josh Moore’s sermons on the book of Acts. The sermon was first delivered on 10/6/24 at Red Door Church. We have been attempting to do some deep cleaning and organizing at home the last few months. Somehow I feel like when you are cleaning the
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This is Part II in a series titled “Seeking God in the Vermont Wilderness.” You can read Part I here. My studies in local Royalton history have revealed some interesting tales of faith. One of the most remarkable stories I have discovered is about Sarah Joiner Lyman. Sarah was born in Royalton in November of
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The Bible is full of difficult teachings that are seen as unpalatable to the modern person. But even in Jesus’ day, people at times responded to his teaching unfavorably. Here’s a sampling: “this is a hard teaching, who can accept it?” (John 6:60). Or, “You have a demon!” (John 7:20). On multiple occasions, the audience
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Acts 9 captures one of the most significant moments in all of world history: the Conversion of Saul of Tarsus. Just nine short verses tell the story: ‘But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues at
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One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. 2 Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. 3 When
