A Worldview Perspective on Bible Study

February 26, 2024   |  

Bible study is a very common practice among Christians and there are a lot of different ways to go about it. Some of the more popular approaches include:
  • Using a devotional resource
  • Dedicated Bible study (Sunday School) material
  • Guided reading plan – (One year plan, topical plan, …)
  • Meditative study
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Church Ministry Vs. Individual Ministry

February 11, 2024   |  

The Place of Christian Ministry
Where is the Christian life practiced? Different people have different ideas. Some think the proper place to practice their faith is primarily within the church. So, they become involved in the church’s organization in various ways to demonstrate their faithfulness to God. They do this…
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Whatever Happened to the Word-Faith Movement? – Tal Davis

January 13, 2024   |  

Back in the late 1970s, following the rise of the popular charismatic movement in American evangelicalism, there sprang another unusual branch of that spiritual movement that took root and rapidly spread among Pentecostals. Led primarily by popular television evangelists, that spiritual crusade became known as the Word-Faith Movement. It had…
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Is Your Church a Potted Plant or a Tumbleweed?

January 12, 2024   |  

The Iran–Contra affair was a political scandal that occurred during the Ronald Reagan administration. Between 1981 and 1986, government officials illegally sold arms to Iran, hoping to use the proceeds to fund the Contras in Nicaragua who were fighting the communist led Sandinista government. Colonel Oliver North was caught up…
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Do You Believe in The “Immaculate Conception?” – Tal Davis

November 30, 2023   |  

What would you say if I were to ask you, “Do you believe in the ‘Immaculate Conception?’” If you are like many Christians you would answer emphatically, “Yes, of course, I believe in the virgin birth of Jesus.” “That’s good,” I’d say. “But that’s not what I asked you. I…
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Is God Queer?

September 2, 2023   |  

The University of Chicago’s 2023-2024 course catalog includes a religious studies course on “Queering God,” applying LGBTQ+ ideology to different religions and examining the ways gender is being reimagined in theology. The course description reads: Can God be an ally in queer worldmaking? Is God queer? What does queerness have…
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Who are the “Black Israelites?” – Tal Davis

August 15, 2023   |  

Recently we received an inquiry about a movement known as the “Black Hebrews “ or “Black Israelites. “ Historically there have been a number of movements that have use those or similar names. They usually consist of small groups of African Americans, often led by a strong charismatic leader, who…
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The Discipleship Mirage – Part 7: Using a Worldview Paradigm in Discipleship Training

August 6, 2023   |  

You can read part 1 at: http://www.marketfaith.org/2023/07/the-discipleship-mirage-part-1-what-is-the-discipleship-mirage/ You can read part 2 at: http://www.marketfaith.org/2023/07/the-discipleship-mirage-part-2-the-quest-for-a-comprehensive-approach-to-discipleship-training/ You can read part 3 at: http://www.marketfaith.org/2023/07/the-discipleship-mirage-part-3-creating-a-disruptor/ You can read part 4 at: http://www.marketfaith.org/2023/07/the-discipleship-mirage-part-4-an-introduction-to-christian-worldview-discipleship-training/ You can read part 5 at: http://www.marketfaith.org/2023/07/the-discipleship-mirage-part-5-what-is-worldview-and-why-use-a-worldview-paradigm/ You can read part 6 at: http://www.marketfaith.org/2023/08/the-discipleship-mirage-part-6-unity-in-diversity/ Since discipleship training, by its very nature, tends…
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The Discipleship Mirage – Part 6: Unity in Diversity

August 6, 2023   |  

You can read part 1 at: http://www.marketfaith.org/2023/07/the-discipleship-mirage-part-1-what-is-the-discipleship-mirage/ You can read part 2 at: http://www.marketfaith.org/2023/07/the-discipleship-mirage-part-2-the-quest-for-a-comprehensive-approach-to-discipleship-training/ You can read part 3 at: http://www.marketfaith.org/2023/07/the-discipleship-mirage-part-3-creating-a-disruptor/ You can read part 4 at: http://www.marketfaith.org/2023/07/the-discipleship-mirage-part-4-an-introduction-to-christian-worldview-discipleship-training/ You can read part 5 at: http://www.marketfaith.org/2023/07/the-discipleship-mirage-part-5-what-is-worldview-and-why-use-a-worldview-paradigm/ Is there any difference between baseball, golf, and tennis? After all, in all three sports…
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