http://blog.rbseminary.org The official blog of Reformed Baptist Seminary Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:52:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://blog.rbseminary.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/feed-icon.png http://blog.rbseminary.org 12 12 The official blog of Reformed Baptist Seminary http://blog.rbseminary.org/2009/09/courage-for-september/ http://blog.rbseminary.org/2009/09/courage-for-september/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:43:18 +0000 deangonzales http://blog.rbseminary.org/?p=1416 In J. R. R. Tolkein’s Lord of the Rings, we’re presented with a poignant scene. The two Hobbits, Frodo and Samwise have just summitted a craggy ridge, from which they gaze forebodingly into the ominous Land of Mordor. There, in the distance, across the dark valley plain, ascends the dreadful Mountain of Doom, the dwelling place or Sauron, and the…

]]> http://blog.rbseminary.org/2009/09/courage-for-september/feed/ 0 http://blog.rbseminary.org/2009/08/now-thats-a-good-church-ephesians-115-16/ http://blog.rbseminary.org/2009/08/now-thats-a-good-church-ephesians-115-16/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:40:45 +0000 John Reuther http://blog.rbseminary.org/?p=1359 Paul got excited about churches whose faith and love were vibrant. He wrote to the Ephesian church and commended them for these manifestations of a “good church.” In fact, he had heard about their faith and love through others. The word about them was spreading, and had reached Paul through those who saw their faith and love as something to…

]]> http://blog.rbseminary.org/2009/08/now-thats-a-good-church-ephesians-115-16/feed/ 4 http://blog.rbseminary.org/2009/05/how-does-jesus-deal-with-a-doubting-believer/ http://blog.rbseminary.org/2009/05/how-does-jesus-deal-with-a-doubting-believer/#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 21:43:08 +0000 deangonzales http://blog.rbseminary.org/?p=1118 There are times when we’re full of faith. Other times we find ourselves struggling with doubts. Doubts about the Bible. Doubts about Jesus. Doubts about the resurrection and the life to come. Perhaps some of you are struggling with doubts at this very moment. How does Jesus deal with doubting believers? I recognize that the terms “doubting” and “believers” appear…

]]> http://blog.rbseminary.org/2009/05/how-does-jesus-deal-with-a-doubting-believer/feed/ 0 http://blog.rbseminary.org/2009/03/a-%e2%80%9cgod-spots%e2%80%9d-in-human-brain-discovered-is-the-god-of-the-bible-really-just-a-mass-of-misfiring-neurons/ http://blog.rbseminary.org/2009/03/a-%e2%80%9cgod-spots%e2%80%9d-in-human-brain-discovered-is-the-god-of-the-bible-really-just-a-mass-of-misfiring-neurons/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 03:28:55 +0000 deangonzales http://blog.rbseminary.org/?p=840 Modern man is making huge strides in understanding and subduing the world in which he lives. In the 20th century, he managed to unlock the incredible energy contained in minuscule particles called atoms. Now, in the 21st century, he has accomplished the reverse. He has taken the infinite and almighty Creator of the universe and reduced him to a mass…

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