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dear ephesus is now at .org Dear Ephesus is moving! The blog will now be at DearEphesus.org (as opposed to .com). Eventually, .com will forward you over to the new and improved Dear Ephesus.

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ISIS and the Growth of Early Islam

ISIS and the Growth of Early Islam http://wp.me/s2BJpL-isis

Day after day we are bombarded with terrible accounts of “Christian genocide” in Iraq, a term that virulent Christian skeptic Richard Dawkins felt appropriate to describe the systematic beheading of Christian children in Iraq by ISIS, or the Islamic State. Christian homes are being marked with the Arabic letter ن (nun) for Nazarene, reminiscent of the Jewish Star of David in the early days of…

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The Book of Abraham: Sacred Translation?

The Book of Abraham: Sacred Translation?

  In 1835, a man by the name of Michael H. Chandler would have a chance meeting with the founder of Mormonism, Joseph Smith. Little did Mr Chandler know that the meeting would play a large part in altering the course of Mormon theology forever.

Chandler, the owner of some Egyptian artifacts, was touring the American frontier, showcasing his ancient treasures to curious spectators. The artifacts…

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Evidence of God from Dr. Judge the Leviathan

Evidence of God from Dr. Judge the Leviathan

  So, there’s this article floating around the internet that claims scientist have discovered the first evidence of God’s existence.

The article has been shared over a quarter-million times on Facebook, where I first came across it. I started to notice something fishy having read into the first few paragraphs, and by the time I finished I felt like I was as at a fisherman’s wharf.

Why? Because…

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View from the camp site tonight. A little rain only makes for a better view!

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Staff meeting @peopleofmarshill. Discussing very important things.

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"I Share Your Faith": Glenn Beck at Liberty University

“I Share Your Faith”: Glenn Beck at Liberty University

Last month, evangelical mega-college Liberty University made a splash in the news by inviting, yet again, Glenn Beck to speak at its final convocation.

The reasons that Liberty’s president, Dr Jerry Falwell Jr., gave for Mr Beck’s invitation to the university are hardly objectionable, especially considering the university’s history with American conservatism. Dr Falwell introduced Mr Beck as a…

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What's in a Day?

What’s in a Day?

  This post is a part of FIRST, a teaching series for the Mars Hill youth.

What’s in a day? That’s the big question when it comes to any interpretation of Genesis 1 that is not a literal, plain reading of the text.

Taken at plainest reading, there is little getting around the fact that the author of Genesis recounts the timeframe in which God created the entire universe. Turns out, that’s a week…

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A day in the delta. #mobileal

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Autocorrect, please learn English. Thanks.

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Pour over coffee tastes so much better in a hawks mug. Secret ingredient? Winning. #gohawks

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@eleanor_band is really, really, ridiculously good-sounding. Go to kick starter and help them right meow!! #kickstarter

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Perfect day in Mobile! #mobileal

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Kyle got a new coat for church.

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New Mars Hill Café coming along, brick by brick! @peopleofmarshill

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This day changed the world forever. #easter

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Raven Cliff Falls!