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SMU Debate review. Can we trust the text of the New Testament

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Mick Luyckx

Last Saturday I was one of the lucky. Seated amongst a 1,600 member audience, I was able to attend the SMU debate on the reliability of the New Testament between Dr. Bart Ehrman and Dr. Dan Wallace. With a title like “Can we trust the text of the New Testament”, I was looking forward to a spirited debate between two esteemed and reputable scholars in the field. Continue reading →

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Heaven & Hell Part II: What do they look like ?

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Mick Luyckx

In the second part of this little series about heaven and hell, let’s have a look at what we are being told they look like. What should we think of hell? Are there lakes of fire? Are there worms? Desolation? … Continue reading →

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I can look, but not touch … and other utter rubbish

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Mick Luyckx

“I can look as long as I don’t touch” is actually “utter rubbish” for Christian men. As men in the workplace, all of us have undoubtedly heard that statement at one time or another. Or hanging out with friends, we have heard and seen the googly eyes following the eye candy walking around. And the statements come such as the one above. Or my favorite one: “It’s not because I’m on a diet that I can’t look at the menu”. How do these statements fit within our Christian lifestyle ? Is it ok to look but just not ok to act on it ? Continue reading →

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