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Distressing Psalms
The book of Psalms is a hymn book. It is a collection of hymns that was used first by the people of Israel primarily for services of worship in the temple in Jerusalem and in the synagogues of scattered Judaism. … Continue reading
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Christmas
I remember the past 50 years, planning for the Advent – Christmas season each year, thinking about the 5 weeks at the close of the year, and asking what shall I speak about this year. I would look over the … Continue reading
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The Seven Deadly Sins
Over the past 50 years when attending conferences of Church leaders I hear the invited guests talking about things regarding which I am quite inept. I have planted no churches, I do not lead a rapidly growing congregation, I am … Continue reading
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Book of Revelation
Intro to The Book of Revelation For me, it all began when I taught a course at Maple Grove Family Camp in Thamesford, Ontario. I had been asked whether I would be willing to teach a course on Prophecy & … Continue reading
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Thank You!
Thank You! Since June of 2012 there have been more than 50,000 hits on my website Prodigalprof.com. I thought you might be interested in some recent stats. People from more than 120 countries have visited the site, with Canada, USA, UK, … Continue reading
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Things Theological
Things Theological Over the past 40 years I have been asked to write articles on theological matters for various magazines. Some of them were of a transient nature and not worth a longer shelf-life that the day they were published. … Continue reading
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A Journey with Jonah
A Journey with Jonah I remember the fight. It was my first semester in College. I had just been chosen to be the freshman class chaplain. A few days later a fellow student approached, saying she had a question she … Continue reading
The Temptations of Jesus
In 2006 I was invited to Wesley Acres Family Camp in Southern Ontario to deliver a set of lectures on “The Temptations of Jesus”. It was a six day event that whet my appetite to continue to dig deeper into … Continue reading
An Evangelical View of Purgatory
Some years ago I wrote a paper on the doctrine of Purgatory. In recent days a request was made that it be posted so that others could view it. So here it is. Feel free to respond. This will forever … Continue reading
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Creed or Chaos
Creed or Chaos A recent trend has been causing me significant unease. The fixation with “contemporary” has caused many churches to retool themselves to attract young people to their sanctuaries. I applaud the goal. All of us would love to … Continue reading