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February 24th, 2013

A Changed Christianity

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Is the Christianity of today the direct lineal descendant of the Jerusalem church that was founded on the law, the prophets, and the apostles? Or has there been a change? The brethren of the first century church, both Jew and Gentile, were warned of forces that were trying to subvert, twist, and distort the message of scripture. What was the impact of these forces on their world and on the Christianity of our world. Do we have “a changed Christianity?”

February 24th, 2013

A Changed Christianity: Church Foundation Stone

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The idea of the “Vicar of Christ” is foreign to the biblical record. Jeff Patton looks into the scripture to understand the foundation stone of Christianity. Was Peter the rock that the Church was built on and were his successors given the power to bind and loose? This is the mainstay of traditional Christianity, but is it the truth?

February 23rd, 2013

A New Pope: Benedict XVI Resigns

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So Pope Benedict XVI, born Joseph Ratzinger, is resigning at the end of this month due to old age. Papal spokesmen assure us, repeatedly, that the still living and kicking but soon-to-be former Pope will not participate in the cardinals conclave in March to select his successor…

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February 23rd, 2013

Finding True Love: Romantic Love

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Did you know that God has a lot to say about romantic love, that deep emotional sexual love that a man and woman have for each other. In fact God dedicated a poetic book in the Bible to teach us about this kind of loving loyalty. Jeff Patton explores the Song of Songs, to make God’s thoughts on romantic love vibrant for us today.

February 9th, 2013

Finding True Love: Brotherly Love

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How do we demonstrate our “philadelphia,” our love for our brethren? Jeff Patton provides insights from the lives of Jacob’s family to help us understand what God expects from his children in terms of our love for one another. Brotherly love, family affection, is that a priority in your life as a Christian?

January 29th, 2013

In Defence of our Most Ancient Values

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Obama Inaugural 2013

Towards the end of President Barak Obama’s second inaugural address he argued:

“You and I, as citizens, have the obligation to shape the debates of our time – not only with the votes we cast, but with the voices we lift in defense of our most ancient values and enduring ideals.”

I wholly agree with this inspiring proposition by the President. Barak Obama is indeed one of the most accomplished speakers of our time. Yet, I discovered as perhaps you did also that not all of Obama’s inaugural speech was equally inspiring…

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January 26th, 2013

Finding True Love: Self-love or Selfishness

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Christ reiterated the command given in the torah, to love your neighbour as yourself. Jeff hones in on this topic to help us understand the difference between selfishness and an enlightened self-interest, self-love, that helps us to love others in the same way that we should love ourselves, with an eye to achieving the best good that God has in mind for us. We don’t love ourselves then reach out to others, rather we love ourselves as (at the same time and in the same way) we love others, so that what is in the best interest of our neighbour proves to be what is also in our best interest.