Author Archives: Curt Parton

What good is a dead Messiah?

Posted on March 8, 2013

How the first century Jews understood the Messiah and resurrection When we consider the resurrection of Jesus, usually two competing viewpoints come immediately to mind: either Jesus rose from the dead, or he did not. That makes sense. But there’s … Continue reading →

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Well done good and faithful servant

Posted on February 20, 2013

Long-time Dallas Seminary professor Howard Hendricks has passed away. He taught over 10,000 Dallas students over a span of 6 decades, but through his books, tapes and conferences he probably mentored hundreds of thousands more. He was influential in the … Continue reading →

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What can we know about the historical Jesus?

Posted on February 8, 2013

We’ve learned in previous posts which gospels we can trust as generally reliable historical sources, and why. So, now, what do we really know about Jesus? Let’s see what we can discover about this historical figure. Miracle worker The New … Continue reading →

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Dear folks, sorry I haven’t written lately

Posted on January 26, 2013

The last few weeks have been very busy ones, and not just because of the Christmas season. As much as I love writing for this blog, my pastoral ministry to our church family has to take precedence. Whenever there are … Continue reading →

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Review: “Pastoral Ministry according to Paul: A Biblical Vision” by James Thompson

Posted on December 12, 2012

Many will pick up this volume expecting an entirely different book. Despite the title, there is nothing here regarding church elders, the appointment of leaders, church planting strategies, the role of the congregation in making decisions, etc. Any discussion of … Continue reading →

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Guest post: Taking back Christmas

Posted on December 12, 2012

[This is a guest post from my good friend Peter Boehmer. He wrote this in response to an email decrying how the real meaning of Christmas is being lost to overly sensitive political correctness and commercialism.] While I concur with … Continue reading →

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How reliable are the New Testament gospels?

Posted on November 30, 2012

Let’s recap what we’ve learned so far [see below for links to previous posts]: We’ve verified that Jesus was a real, historical person. We’ve seen that the story of Jesus was unique and not copied from existing religions. We’ve discovered … Continue reading →

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