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Cross Talk
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Ben Witherington
It was Lent when the minister called Charlie into his office, his long time church janitor. “Charlie” said the pastor, “I wonder if you could help me with the service this Sunday?” Charlie scratched his head and said ‘Sure, in what way?” “Well, I need you to move a piece of furniture around repeatedly.” Sunday…
Definition of a Saint
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Ben Witherington
Thomas Long defines a saint as follows: “saints are figures out of the Christian past whose lives have been insufficiently researched.”
Advice to the Lovelorn– Learn Love
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Ben Witherington
Fallen human beings have a very difficult time understanding real love. They are born inherently self-centered creatures, and what begins as a necessary survival mechanism, becomes in an adult a practiced art form. In its extreme expression it becomes narcissism, the heart turned in upon itself to such an extent, that like King Midas, everything…
The Bourne Ultimatum– The Ultimate Thriller
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Ben Witherington
It is now late in the summer movie game, but sometimes the best is saved for last, and in this case the best three-peat movie has been saved for last this summer. The final movie based on the final novel Robert Ludlam wrote about Jason Bourne is now in theaters, and it succeeds at many…
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