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What is an evangelical – II

Affirmation that, suddenly or gradually, individuals are transformed (“reborn”) into believers I have my black belt in the martial arts. I have also earned my undergrad at the University of Toronto. Many others have followed similar paths. As pretty much everyone will attest to, you don’t become a black belt or a university graduate just […]

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What is an evangelical – I

Acceptance of the authority of Scripture over all other documents and traditions Have you ever had someone challenge your faith by asking if you really believe what it says in the Bible? In today’s post, I will provide my response to this question. I must preface this article by saying that this is a difficult […]

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What is an evangelical – Introduction

I’m going to spend the next few posts defining what I think it means to be an evangelical Christian. I believe that this is a valuable exercise, as it allows me to outline where I’m coming from and to give us a level playing field. I regularly experience articles in the media, where they refer […]

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Book Review: Night by Elie Wiesel

Book Review: Night by Elie Wiesel Elie Wiesel’s gripping account of his time spent in a Nazi concentration camp is both deeply horrifying and also deeply insightful. Like Frankl’s “Man’s Search For Meaning”, Wiesel addresses existentialism in the most terrifying and soul-depleting circumstances possible. And yet, Wiesel has managed to survive this trauma and to […]

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Lent Time – Part IV

Title: Lent Time Key Verses: Galatians 6:7-10 Topic: Following the calling of God’s spirit in our lives Part 4: Putting the call into action So how do we go about living in this way? Paul provides a pretty good rulebook of do’s and don’t’s. We could spend a lot of time talking through each of […]