by Mark Farnham | Jul 23, 2010 | Apologetics, Atheism/Skepticism, Church History, Philosophy, Theology
My day won’t come until the day after tomorrow. Some people are born posthumously…The sort of predilection strength has for questions that require more courage than anyone possesses today; a courage for the forbidden; a predestination for the labyrinth. Friedrich...
by Mark Farnham | Jul 21, 2010 | Christian Thinkers, Theology, Trinity
I’ve often reflected on the rather obvious thought that when his disciples were about to have the world collapse in on them, our Lord spent so much time in the Upper Room speaking to them about the mystery of the Trinity. If anything could underline the...
by Mark Farnham | Jul 19, 2010 | Biblical Studies, Christian Living, Theology
It’s very hard to derive the idea from the Bible that good works save a person from his sins. Scripture is very clear that we are saved only by grace through the righteousness of Christ. The idea of salvation by grace alone through faith alone was bitterly...
by Mark Farnham | Jul 16, 2010 | Christian Living, Church History, Encouragement, Leadership
Mentoring as life-sharing, experience-imparting and skill-training has a long history. The third-century bishop Gregory of Neocaesarea wrote an account of his relationship with the church father Origen, who became his mentor. When Gregory came to Palestine, it was for...
by Mark Farnham | Jul 14, 2010 | Christian Living, Church History, Leadership
Mentoring is a popular concept in ministry and education in the first decade of the 21st century. Books, conferences, and journals on mentoring have sprung up in recent years, and various schools of thought regarding mentoring have emerged. While every...
