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Lighten Up: Are You a Theology Nerd?

Are you a theology nerd? Click here, and if you find yourself nodding your head a lot, you probably are. And that’s OK.

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Do All Roads Lead to God?

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Divine Drama

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Lighten Up: Use Your Freedom For Good

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Book Review: Understanding Spiritual Warfare: Four Views

  I just got the pre-release copy of Understanding Spiritual Warfare: Four Views, edited by my friends James Beilby and Paul Eddy (IVP, 2012). The introduction alone is worth the price of the book!  It is the clearest, most comprehensive, yet most succinct overview of the concept of spiritual warfare throughout church history that I’ve ever…

Lighten Up: Head and Heart