Christian Carnival CXLVIII Posted
Christian Carnival CXLVIII is now available at Crossroads for your reading pleasure.
I will again try to post some links to some of the posts that catch my attention. I rarely get time to link to all of them.
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Christian Carnival #179
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Ben Witherington on Supercessionism and Dispensationalism
ByhenryBen Witherington has an excellent post on Hebrews and supercessionism and dispensationalism. I don’t agree with every point he makes, though I do agree with the bulk of it, and I consider this a good article to read to help clarify the theology of Hebrews.
Cute Bunny Rabbits, Eggs, and Resurrection
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Poor Offended People Want to Murder Someone
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Added to my Blogroll
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Through Sacrifice, Not Domination
ByhenryAuthor Chris Surber shared some good material in his column for the Suffolk News-Herald today. It’s unfortunate that Chris can’t be at our Hangout this Tuesday. I’m going to be his replacement, and I don’t think I have quite these words: If the King of Kings came into this world to die on a cross…