Category Archives: Immortality
Crowned with Immortality: The Martyrdom of Polycarp
The Martyrdom of Polycarp is the oldest written account of a Christian martyrdom outside of the New Testament. The man who was killed, Polycarp (69-155 AD), was a 2nd century elder of the church in Smyrna of Asia Minor. He … Continue reading
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Top 10 Misunderstood Verses about Heaven and Eternal Life
Below is a list of 10 specific verses/discourses in the New Testament that I believe are some of the most misunderstood verses pertaining to the topic of heaven and eternal life. Roger Olson, professor at Baylor University’s prestigious seminary, wrote … Continue reading
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Heaven and Earth Sermon Series
Highland Church of Christ in Abilene, TX is going through an 11 week sermon series on the subject of “Heaven and Earth.” The series started in February and will run through April. I have listened to the first 5 sermons … Continue reading
“Introducing the Church of Christ” to the Resurrection
Sitting on my shelf is the little handbook called “Introducing the Church of Christ” which is basically a small systematic theology written by over 50 CoC ministers back in 1981. I’ve come across it often in my years in the Church … Continue reading
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Country Music’s Heaven
Kenny Chesney came out with a song not long ago about heaven. I recently heard it play on the radio this past weekend and decided I would write about it this week because I was so bothered by it. The song … Continue reading
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Author Spotlight: Gary Habermas
Professor Gary Habermas has an interesting story to tell of how he came to faith. As a fellow Detroiter, I was particularly interested in his story. The one topic he got hooked on as he sought for the truth … Continue reading
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Music and Lyrics
Have you ever been sitting there in the midst of worshipping God in song and thought to yourself, “what did I just sing?” Have you ever gone back over the song in the book (for those of you with songs … Continue reading
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Mystery Resurrection
Here is a thought I came across from my study on the theme of “This Mystery” in Colossians. I have been studying this theme because I will speaking on this topic for Auburn Church of Christ’s youth group fall retreat … Continue reading
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The Ingersoll Lectures: 1936 to Present
This is the third and final post on Harvard’s Ingersoll Lectures. Below is an incomplete list of lectures from 1936 to 2010. I haven’t been able to find a complete list of presenters and lecture titles so far. But this … Continue reading
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The Ingersoll Lectures: 1914-1935
This is the second of three posts on the Ingersoll Lectures on Human Immortality hosted by Harvard Divinity School. The list of lectures below comprise the second phase of the lectures, represented by the transition of their publication to Harvard … Continue reading
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