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Should Pederasts be in the Pews?
By
Ben Witherington
I once had an odd experience while staying in Atlanta some years ago. I had run into a man in the hotel where I was staying who said he wanted to go to church with me in the morning. Said he was a regular attender back home in Kansas. I thought, well sure– sounds fine.…
THE LAZARUS EFFECT– PART EIGHT
By
Ben Witherington
CHAPTER THIRTY SEVEN: LOVE FEAST Grace had left her mother fuming in the kitchen because the matzo ball soup had too much water in it. Camelia’s memory of the recipe called for six cups of water, but it was obvious that four cups were plenty. Now Camelia was contemplating starting over, but she hated to…
You Look Tired– Exegeting Proverbs. Match the Picture with the Scripture.
By
Ben Witherington
1) “Train a child in the way they should go, and when they are old they will not stop going that way.” Prov. 22.6 2) “Sluggards bury their hands in the dish and will not even bring them back to their mouths.” Prov. 19.24 3) “How long will you lie there O sluggard? When will…
Accessorizing for Jesus
By
Ben Witherington
There is no end to Christian tacky in America. I once went to a CBA convention (Christian Booksellers Association) and thought I had died and gone to Christian tacky heaven. There was a Gold’s Gym guy bench pressing a cross, there were all sorts of Christian flags and license plates and coffee mugs and purses.…
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