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8.27.08 // Buzz Schellhammer
Christian Friendship are you a bff?
buzz outlines the responsibilities within a christian friendship, keeping in mind what Jesus said about friendship, disputes, hypocrisy, and love.

8.27.08 // Brendan Berkley
Christians and Alcohol, Part 1 is it okay to get drunk?
christianity and alcohol. ask three christians what they think, and you’ll get three different answers. brendan tackles this difficult issue, starting with the question of drunkenness as a sin.

8.27.08 // Brendan Berkley
The Lord\'s Prayer, Part 1 what are you reciting in a monotone?
perhaps the most spoken prayer in judeo-christian history, a good chunk of christians know what the Lord’s prayer is. but what are we saying when we pray it? brendan goes in-depth.

8.20.08 // Brendan Berkley
When Jesus Prays for Us what did Jesus want for His people?
you can tell about what’s on a person’s heart when they’re praying, and Jesus is no exception from this. in the hours before His death, He prays for His people, which Brendan will examine.

8.20.08 // Buzz Schellhammer
God\'s Chosen Ones ever had to fight five armies?
buzz picks apart an incredible battle from the book of joshua and then draws parallels to our lives today. if you’ve ever felt like your battles are insurmountable, then give this a read.

8.20.08 // Brendan Berkley
Disunity, the Gospel, and Humility - Part 3 why is God so big on humility?
in the final article that deals with the beginning of 1 corinthians, paul talks about humility while talking about the power of the Gospel, and tells us why God pushes humility on us so much.

8.13.08 // Brendan Berkley
Unity Through Commonality people come together for a reason
from fiction to reality, we see numerous stories of people who were once fractured but came together. what is it that makes us come together, and what does that mean for Christians?

8.13.08 // Ken Johnston
Hermeneutics the sacred art and science
in a challenging article, ken proposes that perhaps the reading and interpretation of Scripture isn’t all fun and games. Perhaps we need to put in a little more time to maximize our gain from the Word.

8.13.08 // Brendan Berkley
Disunity, the Gospel, and Humility (2/3) the Gospel, the Gospel, the Gospel
if the repetition didn’t tip you off, come explore the deeper reason behind the disunity discussed last week. don’t let an impressive speaker or argument fool you - nothing saves but Jesus and His cross!

8.6.08 // Brendan Berkley
Good Deeds Are Dirty Deeds without God, our very best is offensive to Him
there are heaps of good people who do lots of good things, but will that matter when we die and we’re standing before God in judgment? this article explores what it takes to be saved.

8.6.08 // Buzz Schellhammer
Jesus, the Alpha and the Omega last and first, all at once
with the wolf pack in mind, buzz describes two distinct roles that are embodied within Jesus and how we can use our knowledge of the roles to better serve God and man.

8.6.08 // Brendan Berkley
Disunity, the Gospel, and Humility why do christians fight? here’s one answer
paul valued unity in the church, so when it wasn’t there, he figured out why and looked for solutions. step into 1 corinthians to see what was causing problems in the corinthian church.