by Mark Farnham | Nov 2, 2010 | Apologetics, Science
Every few months a major news story breaks about a new scientific discovery that will either change life as we know it, or that disproves once again something Christianity teaches. So, Christians live with the ever frustrating task of explaining once again how they...
by Mark Farnham | Nov 1, 2010 | Pastoral Ministry, The Church, Theology
Those of us who teach Bible and theology in Christian colleges and seminaries learn quickly to live with chastened hopes of making a significant impact on the church in America today. I am well aware that any influence I might ever have on believers outside my local...
by Mark Farnham | Oct 27, 2010 | Book Reviews, Christian Living, Culture, Theology, Worship
I am not against television per se, but I am a firm believer that the cumulative effect of many hours spent watching TV is a spiritual and mental dullness that can rob a Christian of the ability to think biblically, and therefore, to live biblically. Greg Beale states...
by Mark Farnham | Oct 24, 2010 | Christian Thinkers, Theology
A good many people nowadays say, “I believe in a God, but not in a personal God.” They feel that the mysterious something which is beyond all other things must be more than a person. Now the Christians quite agree. But the Christians are the only people...
by Mark Farnham | Oct 12, 2010 | Biblical Studies
David’s lament for his friend Jonathan stands as one of the most touching expressions of grief for a friend in all of ancient literature. Read these selected verses from 2 Samuel 1 to feel the intense sorrow of one friend for another. 19 “Your glory, O Israel,...
