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Articles in this category of Sky will focus on true Christian spirituality and the specifics of biblical revelation.

Jesus and Mary

A Myth Come True

If you’re anything like me, you probably associate the word “myth” with an ancient fairy tale. The Greek and Roman pantheon of gods comes to mind — magical spells, curses, and multi-headed monsters. But myths are more than just old-fashioned fantasies. They serve a purpose. They appeal to our collective imaginations. Myths may be fantastical …

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Connecting our two-storied world

Christmas: The Cure For Our Two-Storied World

Even people who don't celebrate Christmas seem to know what it's about -- the birth of a Savior who comes to rescue us from the consequences of our rebellion against Him. Ultimately, that means it's part of God's rescue plan and where we go when we die. But there's another aspect to Christmas that I think is important too. It's also about showing us how to live. And right-living depends on how we think. Unfortunately, our thinking is infused with lies that we've accepted as being part of "the human condition." And believing those lies results in dissension, oppression, racism, political wrangling, class struggle, economic strife, and war. Sadly, it's all part of the gravest story ever told. Christmas offers an antidote to the effects of that story too.

The story started in The Garden. And we've been repeating it to each other ever since. It thrives on divided minds. But we are designed to be united. God and man. Husband and wife. Body and soul. Physical and spiritual. The division we experience is a symptom of wrong thinking about the nature of reality. But there is a way to fix it. Christmas shows us how. It's the cure for our two-storied world.

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Reasonable Doubt Puts You In The Company Of Faithful Giants

Reasonable Doubt Puts You In The Company Of Faithful Giants

Too many Christians are reluctant to admit they have doubts about what they claim to believe. Too many non-believers think doubt disqualifies a life of faith altogether. Both are wrong. Having doubts is part of the human condition. In fact, reasonable doubt puts you in the company of faithful giants. A case study may show …

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