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Holocaust survivor prays for strength to remember

This article first appeared in ChristianWeek on July 17, 2009 (Volume 23, No. 9) ____________________ Legacy and Redemption Joseph Tenenbaum United States Holocaust Museum Holocaust Survivors Memoirs Project, 2005 ISBN-10: 0896041638 _______________ His warm smile and gentle spirit belied the … Continue reading

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One plain Bible please; hold the fixings

A variation of the article first appeared in ChristianWeek on June 5, 2009. ____________________ My first experience with study Bibles came as a young teen when my Scofieldian pastor encouraged me to buy my own copy of the Scofield Reference … Continue reading

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Pocket Puritans re-introduce Calvinistic theology

This article first appeared in ChristianWeek (April 10, 2009 – Vol 23 No 2)  ____________________ Back in the day when I was a just-getting-started young pastor, being labeled a Calvinist was a sure route to ministerial obscurity. Everyone knew that … Continue reading

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Sovereign Grace Music produces biblically rich, uplifting music

When it comes to Christian music, I enjoy all styles from classic hymns to contemporary choruses. As long as the lyrics are biblically sound and the musical style is appropriate to those lyrics (admittedly a subjective judgment), I enjoy listening, and if … Continue reading

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Francis Schaeffer: 25 years after

This article first appeared in ChristianWeek on March 1, 2009 (Vol 22 No 24). ____________________ Two new books explore the continuing influence of Francis Schaeffer Two books published in time for the 25-year anniversary of the death of Francis Schaeffer … Continue reading

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