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The Transfiguration: An Introduction 695 1024 Andrew Hicks

The Transfiguration: An Introduction

The Explicit Accounts The Transfiguration is a key event in the life of Jesus Christ. The scene is recounted explicitly only in the Synoptic gospels (i.e. Matthew, Mark, and Luke,…

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Fasting: An Introduction 150 150 Andrew Hicks

Fasting: An Introduction

It is very sad that the modern Church – mainly of any nondenominational or evangelical variety – has completely forgotten and neglected the spiritual discipline of fasting. There are many…

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Lent: An Introduction 1024 683 Andrew Hicks

Lent: An Introduction

What is Lent? Lent refers to the practice of the Christian Church that observes a 40 day preparation for Easter marked by fasting, prayer, and almsgiving. The tradition has been…

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Commentaries: An Introduction 150 150 Andrew Hicks

Commentaries: An Introduction

This list is by no means exhaustive or definitive. It is more of an on-going project than a finished product, but I publish it while it is still en route hoping…

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Speaking in Tongues: An Introduction 1024 576 Andrew Hicks

Speaking in Tongues: An Introduction

There are few things as controversial and misunderstood in Christian circles as speaking in tongues. I by no means have all the answers and I do not claim to, but…

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The LORD: An Introduction 1024 683 Andrew Hicks

The LORD: An Introduction

Have you ever noticed that the Old Testament in most English Bibles places the word, “lord” in all capital letters? Have you ever wondered why that is? The reason behind…

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The Kingdom of God: An Introduction 1024 683 Andrew Hicks

The Kingdom of God: An Introduction

There are few concepts more central to the preaching of Jesus than the Kingdom of God. Sadly, however, this concept does not receive an equal amount of attention from Jesus’s…

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The Trinity: An Introduction 867 1024 Andrew Hicks

The Trinity: An Introduction

The earliest Christians wrestled with their articulation of the Trinity. The monotheism that the early followers of Jesus inherited from Judaism prohibited them from concluding that Jesus was one god…

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The TaNaKh: An Introduction 1024 683 Andrew Hicks

The TaNaKh: An Introduction

Is the Jewish Bible the same as the Christian Old Testament? The answer is not as simple as you might think. In short, the answer is both yes and no.…

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The Apocrypha: An Introduction 1024 683 Andrew Hicks

The Apocrypha: An Introduction

One set of questions I get a lot as a minister and a teacher is about the Apocrypha: “What is the Apocrypha?” “Why do Catholics have extra books in their…

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