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I’m Not Surprised Muhammad Rejected Jesus’ Story: Following Him is Humiliating

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By: Tania Harris

Two weeks in Turkey recently left me wondering how a land so steeped in Christian history became 98% Muslim. In the first century, this was the area of Asia Minor, famous for Paul’s extraordinary missionary journeys and landmark churches such as Ephesus and Philadelphia. Today Turkish cities are populated with mosques rather than cathedrals and minarets rather than steeples punctuate the skylines. Continue reading “I’m Not Surprised Muhammad Rejected Jesus’ Story: Following Him is Humiliating”

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The Big Story: Why Creation-Science Debates are Missing the Point

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By: Tania Harris

How could God have created the world in 6 days when geological data shows the earth is over four billion years old?

How does the Bible’s description of human creation align with scientific evidence supporting evolution?

If Adam and Eve were the first couple, where did their son Cain’s wife come from? Continue reading “The Big Story: Why Creation-Science Debates are Missing the Point”

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A Tale of Two God-Decisions | How to Know God’s Will

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By: Tania Harris

Decision-making as a Christian can get complicated. Some people say we need to hear God’s voice in all our decisions; others say the will of God is wide open and we can choose whatever option seems best to us. How do we know God’s will for our lives? To address this question, I’m going to share from two different scenarios in my own life: one in which God spoke and one in which he didn’t. Continue reading “A Tale of Two God-Decisions | How to Know God’s Will”

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The God Conversations of Christmas: What If Joseph Had Dismissed His Dream as Just the Spicy Pizza?”

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By: Tania Harris | God Conversations

Have you noticed that God does a lot of talking at Christmas time? The first God-conversation with Mary was the one that started it all (Luke 1:26-33).

But then God spoke a second time – to Joseph (Matthew 1:18-21), then a third time to the wise men (Matthew 2:12) and a fourth (Matthew 2:19-21) and fifth time to Joseph (Matthew 2:22). He also spoke to Elizabeth, Anna and Simeon. God speaks repeatedly throughout the Christmas story. Continue reading “The God Conversations of Christmas: What If Joseph Had Dismissed His Dream as Just the Spicy Pizza?””