My Pain Has Purpose

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Can we really say there’s purpose to our pain? Chronic illness affects people in many ways. It’s a battle that is not ours to fight. My time line of life consists of ups and downs with various battles I have experienced throughout. Most recently I started to connect the physical and emotional pain I’ve encountered … Read more

Exegesis of Mark 3:20-35 [The Unforgivable sin and Jesus’ family]

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Exegesis of Mark 3:20-35 Mark 3:20-35 (NASB) 20   And He came home, and the crowd gathered again, to such an extent that they could not even eat a meal. 21   When His own people heard of this, they went out to take custody of Him; for they were saying, “He has lost His senses.” 22   … Read more

Where Archaeology Meets The Bible: Middle Babylonian Period [1000 – 625 BCE]

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This is now the 4th installment of “Where Archaeology Meets The Bible”. The previous installments can be found below in chronological order. #1 Kassite Period [1600-1160 BCE]. #2 Middle Babylonian Period [1000 – 625 BCE]. #3 Middle Babylonian Period [1000 – 625 BCE]. Below I will be examining a number of texts from the Akkadian and Babylonian time of domination … Read more

6 Creepiest Christian Attractions

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6. Apostolic Skulls Hidden In St. John Lateran Basilica (And Many Other Locations) Archbasilica of St. John Lateran is the oldest and ranks first among the five Papal Basilicas of the world. It is one of the four Major Basilicas of Rome (all of which are also Papal basilicas), being the oldest church in the West and having the Cathedra of the Bishop of Rome. It has … Read more