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Believe = Love and Trust 619 784 Andrew Hicks

Believe = Love and Trust

I recently read the excellent book Trauma-Informed Evangelism. One of the offhanded remarks in this book really caught my attention and captivated my imagination. The comment actually was a reference to…

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Saturday Saints: St. Nicholas 150 150 Andrew Hicks

Saturday Saints: St. Nicholas

Here begins a new series on my blog. I make no promises about consistency or regularity with these posts. I will post as I feel interest and inspiration, but I…

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A Bibliography of Christology and Soteriology 150 150 Andrew Hicks

A Bibliography of Christology and Soteriology

 Allison, Dale C., Jr. Constructing Jesus: Memory, Imagination, and History. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2013.  _______________. The End of the Ages Has Come: An Early Interpretation of the Passion and…

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A Bibliography of Cosmology and the Doctrine of Creation 150 150 Andrew Hicks

A Bibliography of Cosmology and the Doctrine of Creation

“…creator of heaven and earth.”   “…maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.” This is an introductory bibliography for studying Biblical cosmology and the doctrine of…

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In The Great Stream: A Review 1024 694 Andrew Hicks

In The Great Stream: A Review

In The Great Stream: Imagining Churches of Christ in the Christian Tradition is a zenith in writings about the Churches of Christ (COC). Leonard Allen, dean of the college of…

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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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Ecclesiological Explorations – Part 5: “The Church is… Apostolic.” 1024 683 Andrew Hicks

Ecclesiological Explorations – Part 5: “The Church is… Apostolic.”

Since its beginning, teaching has been a key part of what the Church does in the world. In fact, right after responding to Peter’s sermon on the day of Pentecost…

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Say What You Believe 1024 683 Andrew Hicks

Say What You Believe

Why do you always say what you believe? Why do you always say what you believe? Every proclamation guarantees Free ammunition for your enemies (Awww!) –  Aaron Burr, Non-Stop, Hamilton…

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Ecclesiological Explorations – Part 4: “The Church is….Catholic…” 1024 683 Andrew Hicks

Ecclesiological Explorations – Part 4: “The Church is….Catholic…”

One distinction is important to make right off the bat. This is NOT referring to the Roman Catholic Church. The distinction that is usually made is between the capital “C”…

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Ecclesiological Explorations – Part 3: “The Church is … Holy…” 1024 683 Andrew Hicks

Ecclesiological Explorations – Part 3: “The Church is … Holy…”

The Church is holy. This is so in two senses. The first, is that the Church is holy. How can we claim otherwise? Jesus died and gave Himself up in…

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