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- Abbas and Netanyahu in Washington |
Posted by Mart De Haan on Aug 31 2010
On Thursday, September 2, the latest rounds of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are scheduled to begin in Washington. According to Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, the talks will collapse if Israel does not extend its freeze on construction in the West Bank. On the same day Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, reportedly said [...]
- Three to Watch For |
Posted by Mart De Haan on Aug 28 2010
Everyone has faith in something. No one can live very long without hope. And those who don’t believe in God often make a strong case for loving one another. So is it any wonder that those who do not think Christ is the only way to God are not impressed when they hear his followers [...]
- Don’t be Like Them? |
Posted by Mart De Haan on Jul 29 2010
In Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount he told his followers not to be like the religious leaders who did acts of piety, gave to the poor, and prayed—all to be seen and honored by others (Matt 6:1-8). To this he adds, “That’s what they do. Don’t be like them. They have their reward.” But are [...]
- The Pharisee in Me |
Posted by Mart De Haan on Jun 17 2010
Over the years I have occasionally noticed the similarity between my own values and those held by the enemies of Jesus. According to the New Testament and the first century Jewish historian, Josephus, the Pharisees were: People of the Book—Devoted to the memorization and study of the Law. Lovers of God—Deeply committed to the God [...]
- Adoption Option |
Posted by Mike Wittmer on May 10 2010
I’ve been thinking lately about inviting a guest blogger from time to time to give us a change of pace and some different perspectives to think about. So please welcome Mike Wittmer. He’s one of our regular bloggers at Our Daily Journey. Over the next couple weeks, we’ll be featuring a few of his posts [...]
- Waking Up to Life |
Posted by Mart De Haan on Mar 26 2010
We can live and yet be dead. We can think we are awake and yet be asleep. Death can be like sleep. Sleep can be like death. (Eph 2:1; Rom 13:11). But sometimes as our eyes slowly open and focus, we find ourselves taking a fresh breath of air that, as it turns out, was [...]
- An Olympic Tribute |
Posted by Mart De Haan on Feb 15 2010
During Vancouver’s opening ceremonies, organizer John Furlong encouraged Olympians to compete in honor of the Georgian athlete who died in a luge training run prior to the beginning of the winter games. Urging the Olympians to rise to the spirit of the event, Furlong said, “You are our beacon of hope in a world so [...]
- One to One |
Posted by Mart De Haan on Feb 02 2010
According to an online encyclopedia there are probably more than 100 billion galaxies in the observable universe. The smallest have as few as 10 million stars. The largest ones have a trillion stars. The same summary of astronomical projections goes on to say that our own Milky Way is thought to have between 100 to [...]
- Can Salvation be Lost? |
Posted by Mart De Haan on Jan 29 2010
The Bible offers strong warnings about the danger of “falling from grace”. But does that imply the possibility of losing the gift of salvation? This question has divided followers of Christ for centuries. Once again we are faced with a subject that seems to offer Scriptures in tension. One side can quote our Lord’s words, [...]
- Let There be Light… and Darkness |
Posted by Mart De Haan on Nov 07 2009
Have been thinking that one way to understand the Bible is to see the way it tells the story of light and darkness. The first quoted words of the God who brought something out of nothing and order out of chaos are, “Let there be Light.” Then God divided the light from the darkness in [...]
