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Freeze! This is the Covenant!

April 13, 2016 Andrew Sargent

We’ve been discussing some important points about Covenant both in Scripture and in the ancient world. So, if you’ve been following my string of posts on Covenant, here are our…

Bible Backgrounds Biblical Theology Old Testament Studies

A Crash Course in Covenant Cutting: The Essence of Covenant

April 11, 2016 Andrew Sargent

Since we live in a contractual world, not a covenantal world, a crash course in biblical era covenant cutting is in order. Now, don’t get me wrong, we still have…

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Jesus, Blank Checks, and Getting a Clue: “Whatever You Ask in My Name” in John

March 9, 2016 Andrew Sargent

John 14:13 says “Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do…” I have to admit, I find this very exciting… No, dizzying! A Jet Ski! I’ve always wanted…

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Beginning Mark with Beginning: Is there New Creation in Mark 1:1?

March 7, 2016 Andrew Sargent

Some words require a serious amount of cultural packaging to define… (A Technical Term is not just a different Word; it’s a different World.) …such as our past discussion on…

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Should Christians be Patriotic?

February 24, 2016 Andrew Sargent

Should Christians be patriotic? Great question, I’m glad you asked. The best answer I can give up front is, “What do you mean by patriotic?” Definition is always the best…

Society Theology

Reinventing the Family Wheel

January 22, 2016 Andrew Sargent

The great audacity of the modern prevailing worldview is the idea that progress and independence from personal restraint are virtues to be cultivated at almost any cost. Each generation tends…

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Should Christians Celebrate Christmas?

December 23, 2015 Andrew Sargent

I received an email this week from one of my students in India. She wanted to know if I could give her a biblical defense for celebrating Christmas. I said…

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A Response to Benjamin Corey’s “10 Reasons Why Reading The Bible Makes Us More Progressive”

January 23, 2014 Andrew Sargent

Benjamin Corey is a once upon a time “fundamentalist” who shifted to being a “Christian Progressive” when he began attending Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in 2008. He accredits this shift not…

Communication Contexualization Society

Safari Guide, Treasure Hunter, Biblical Theologian

November 23, 2013 Andrew Sargent

As a good Evangelical… just a second, I have to adjust my halo… Okay, it’s got that 20s-gangster-hat tilt I like so much… So, as a good Evangelical who has…

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