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Advent 2023
Like Christmas has become cultural in many senses, so to has Advent therefore, in this blog, Pastor Michael Dennis reminds us of the meaning.
How to respond when someone says: The Bible is full of contradictions
The Gospels are not meant to be simply factual reports, but bring out the theological significance of real events for their intended contemporary audience. So Matthew places Jesus’ sermon on a mountain in order to bring out a connection for his original Jewish audience. Jesus speaking on a mountain about the law would remind them how God gave Moses the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 19-24): Luke, written primarily for Hellenistic Christians, would not pick up on that connection so readily.
How to respond when someone says: The Bible is Violent
Ultimately, the most violent judgment carried out by people was given to one generation for one time. It has never been given again. There is nothing even remotely like that in the New Testament. So if someone thought they received a message from God to kill someone it would be extra-biblical and from a false spirit, not the Holy Spirit.
How to respond when someone says: Christianity is Outdated
Do you remember when you were young and you would go to a soda machine and put a little bit of every drink into your cup? It was so exciting but kind of horrible at the same time. The idea of Christianity being outdated is kind of like those soda machine drinks. We are blending a bunch of beliefs together that are popular in our culture today but not very helpful in the end.
How to combat ‘Busyness’
It's easy to feel busy living in Austin! Mo-Pac; am I right? In addition, we have access to more things than we can imagine (Smart phones, task management, hobbies, online, educational, entertainment, etc.). Then, if you add a career, school, spouse, kids, house it...
How to respond when someone says: Jesus’ resurrection has been exaggerated
At North Village Church, we are always talking about the importance of Jesus, but what about all those arguments for how Jesus is a waste of time? In our new blog series, ‘How to Respond When Someone Says’, we are providing you with Biblical ways to respond when some argues against your Faith in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
North Village Church
We meet on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m.
at Pillow Elementary School
3025 Crosscreek Dr, Austin, TX 78757